Kraken Mare
English edit
Etymology edit
Approved by the IAU 11 April 2008, Kraken (“a sea monster from Norse mythology”) + mare (“a large expanse of liquid hydrocarbons”), from Norwegian kraken + Latin mare (“sea”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɹæ.kən ˈmɑː.ɹeɪ/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɹa.kən ˈmɑː.ɹeɪ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkreɪ.kɪn mɛɚ/, /-kən -/
Proper noun edit
- The largest of the methane lakes on the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan.
Translations edit
Titan’s largest methane lake
See also edit
- Ontario Lacus, a large hydrocarbon lake on Titan