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Clouds in motion over Titan's northern lakes

Clouds in motion over Titan's northern lakes
Clouds in motion over Titan's northern lakes This animated sequence of Cassini images shows methane clouds moving above Ligeia Mare, a large methane sea on Saturn's moon Titan. Cassini captured the views between July 20 and July 22, 2014, as it departed Titan following a flyby. Cassini tracked the system of clouds as it developed and dissipated over Ligeia Mare during this two-day period. Measurements of the cloud motions indicate wind speeds of around 3 to 4.5 meters per second. The timing between exposures in the sequence varies. In particular, there is a 17.5-hour jump between the second and third frames. Most other frames are separated by one to two hours. NASA / JPL / SSI