Waves on Titan vs Earth, based on PlanetWaves, a model developed by MIT/NASA to explore waves on planets and moons.
The threshold wind speed to create waves decreases as surface tension decreases, atmospheric pressure increases, or gravity decreases. The wave height increases as liquid density decreases, atmospheric pressure increases, or gravity decreases.
A gentle wind can stir up huge waves in Titan's hydrocarbons filled lakes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kECVsTTetM
https://news.mit.edu/2026/waves-hit-different-on-other-planets-0416
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