This image of Ligeia Mare, one of the ethane and/or methane "seas" on Titan, was created with radar data from the Cassini spacecraft. The image has been artificially colorized; liquid ethane/methane is shown in blue, areas of "dry land" are brown. This sea is near Titan's North Pole, and is slightly larger (in area) than Lake Superior on Earth.
Image courtesy of NASA/JPL/USGS.

This picture shows Ligeia Mare, one of the ethane and/or methane "seas" on Titan. This picture was made from radar data from the Cassini spacecraft. The colors in the picture have been added. Blue areas are liquid ethane/methane, while brown areas are "dry land". This sea is near Titan's North Pole. It is slightly larger (in area) than Lake Superior on Earth.
Image courtesy of NASA/JPL/USGS.

This picture shows one of the "seas" on Titan. This picture was made with radar data from the Cassini spacecraft. The colors in the picture have been added. Blue areas are liquid ethane/methane, while brown areas are "dry land". This sea is near Titan's North Pole. It is slightly larger (in area) than Lake Superior on Earth.
Image courtesy of NASA/JPL/USGS.

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