Friday, October 25, 2013

Titan’s North Pole is Loaded With Lakes

Titan’s North Pole is Loaded With Lakes:
Titan’s North Pole is Loaded With Lakes
Mosaic of near-infrared images from Cassini showing lakes on Titan’s north pole (NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI)
A combination of exceptionally clear weather, the steady approach of northern summer, and a poleward orbital path has given Cassini — and Cassini scientists — unprecedented views of countless lakes scattered across Titan’s north polar region. In the near-infrared mosaic above they can be seen as dark splotches and speckles scattered around the moon’s north pole. Previously observed mainly via radar, these are the best visual and infrared wavelength images ever obtained of Titan’s northern “land o’ lakes!”
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