Hydrocarbon lakes on Titan: Distribution and interaction with a porous regolith
January 1, 2008
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images of Titan's north polar region reveal quasi‐circular to complex features which are interpreted to be liquid hydrocarbon lakes. We investigate methane transport in Titan's hydrologic cycle using the global distribution of lake features. As of May 2007, the SAR data set covers ∼22% of the surface and indicates multiple lake morphologies which are correlated across the polar region. Lakes are limited to latitudes above 55°N and vary from
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Title | Hydrocarbon lakes on Titan: Distribution and interaction with a porous regolith |
| DOI | 10.1029/2008GL033409 |
| Authors | A. Hayes, O. Aharonson, P. Callahan, C. Elachi, Y. Gim, Randolph L. Kirk, K. Lewis, R. Lopes, R. Lorenz, J. Lunine, Ken Mitchell, Giuseppe Mitri, E. Stofan, S. Wall |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Geophysical Research Letters |
| Index ID | 70000520 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Astrogeology Science Center |