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Ephemeral lakes on Titan and Earth
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Ephemeral lakes on Titan and Earth

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Ontario Lacus is Titan’s largest lake in its southern hemisphere. It is an ephemeral lake that resembles Etosha Pan in Namibia, Africa. On Titan the liquid is made of hydrocarbons, whereas on Earth it is made of water.

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    Cassini radar image JPL/NASA. Envisat radar image ESA. Composite image: LPGNantes.
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