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.
Photo credits: Cassini radar image: JPL/NASA. Envisat radar image: ESA. Composite image: LPGNantes.
Note: For more information, see Far-Off Cousin of Part-Time African Lake Found on Titan. See also Cassini Finds Titan Lake is Like a Namibia Mudflat.
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