Previous 1-D spherically symmetric seismic modeling studies have shown that in
17 the presence of a clathrate lid on Titan significant thermal profile di!erences result, par- 18 ticularly in comparison to a pure water ice shell. In turn, these thermal di!erences would
19 lead to notable changes in the waveform amplitudes and seismic phase arrival times. In 20 this study we investigate the feasibility of using surface waves dispersion to explore the
21 structure of Titan’s ice shell. We investigate the ability to measure and observe the frequency- 22 dependent signals (0.003 Hz to 0.100 Hz) and their utility in being able to detect exis- 23 tence of a methane-clathrate lid. We find that we are unlikely to resolve the clathrate- 24 lid’s existence using long-period techniques, and this could be a limitation for studying
25 very thick ice shells (>→ 20 km) of icy ocean worlds. We did resolve the frequency range 26 of flexural waves transitioning to a Stoneley wave (mode) in the fundamental mode, and 27 see a Rayleigh wave in the first overtone for a 100 km ice shell on Titan for a simulated 28 quake.