![]() ![]() Īn island in the sea is named Mayda Insula. Shallow capillary waves 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) high moving at 0.7 metres per second (2.3 ft/s 1.6 mph 2.5 km/h) have been detected on the surface of Kraken Mare. One of its northernmost bays (Moray Sinus) has a depth of 85 metres (279 ft) at its center and shows an attenuation of the signal in the liquid that is compatible with a composition of 70% methane, 16% nitrogen and 14% ethane (assuming ideal mixing). Analyses of the Cassini radar altimeter data used as a sounder have shown that the main body of Kraken Mare is at least 100 metres (330 ft) deep and likely deeper than 300 metres (980 ft). Kraken Mare is thought to be larger than the Caspian Sea on Earth. Its status as a sea of hydrocarbons (mainly liquid methane) was identified by radar imagery. It lies in the moon's northern polar region. It covers an area slightly bigger than the Caspian Sea on Earth, making it the largest known lake in the Solar System.Īt 500,000 km 2, Kraken Mare is thought to be the largest body of liquid on Titan. It was discovered by the space probe Cassini in 2006, and was named in 2008 after the Kraken, a legendary sea monster. Kraken Mare / ˈ k r ɑː k ən ˈ m ɑːr eɪ/ is the largest known body of liquid on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. ![]() A portion of Ligeia Mare enters the view at top right. The large island Mayda Insula is left of top center, and Jingpo Lacus is at upper left. ![]() ![]() False-color mosaic of synthetic aperture radar images showing all of Kraken Mare. ![]()
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