Kraken Mare

English

False color image of Kraken Mare

Etymology

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

• (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

Kraken Mare

1. The largest of the methane lakes on the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan.

See also

• Ontario Lacus, a large hydrocarbon lake on Titan