Diurnal tidal stresses on Titan

Interior models and amplitude patterns of diurnal tidal stresses on Titan are calculated. The structural models are required to satisfy the satellite’s mean density, polar moment-of-inertia factor MoI, and tidal potential Love number k2 as derived from Cassini gravity field data. The tidal stress pattern is found to correspond to the locations of cryovolcanic candidate areas on Titan’s leading hemisphere. A relatively warm, low-ammonia water ocean could further increase Titan's habitable potential.