Feature type | Mare |
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Coordinates | 85°N 340°W / 85°N 340°W |
Diameter | 380 km [note 1] |
Eponym | Punga |
Punga Mare /ˈpʌŋə/[ citation needed] is a lake in the north polar region of Titan, the planet Saturn's largest moon. After Kraken Mare and Ligeia Mare, it is the third largest known body of liquid on Titan. [1] It is composed of liquid hydrocarbons (mainly methane and ethane). Located almost adjacent to the north pole at 85.1° N, 339.7° W, it measures roughly 380 km (236 mi) across, [1] [note 1] greater than the length of Lake Victoria on Earth. Its surface area is ~61,000 km2 (23,522 sq. mi). [2] Its namesake is Punga, in Māori mythology ancestor of sharks, rays and lizards and a son of Tangaroa, the god of the sea. [1]