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Osegovic & Max 2005
Osegovic, J.P. and Max, M.D. (2005). Compound clathrate hydrate on Titan's surface. Journal of Geophysical Research 110: doi: 10.1029/2005JE002435. issn: 0148-0227.

Large-scale multicomponent (compound) clathrate hydrate formation is stable relative to water ice on the surface of Titan. Compound clathrate hydrates are nonstoichiometric crystal of guest molecules trapped inside cages of varying sizes formed by latticeworks of water molecules. They have shorter induction periods and faster reaction rates than pure clathrate hydrates. Compound hydrate is a likely sink for many chemicals occurring on Titan's surface, including ethane, xenon, and other preferred clathrate formers. Water, whose availability is the main control to hydrate formation on Titan, moderates hydrate formation given its relatively small abundance compared to the other hydrate-forming components.

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Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Constituent sources and sinks, Marine Geology and Geophysics, Gas and hydrate systems, Geochemistry, Mineral and crystal chemistry, Geochemistry, Composition of the planets, Planetary Sciences, Solar System Objects, Titan, compound clathrate hydrate, Titan, water sequestration, preferred hydrate former
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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