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Io After Galileo: A New View of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon (Springer Praxis Books Geophysical Sciences)

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This is the only book solely about Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system. Written by experts in the field, many of whom took part in the Galileo mission, the book reviews the basics about Io and its unique space environment. Coverage includes all subjects, where the Galilio mission has shed new light on, with some emphasis on Io's most remarkable characteristics: its active volcanism.

Author(s): Rosaly M.C. Lopes (Author), John R. Spencer (Author)
Edition: 1
Year: 2006

Language: English
Pages: 365

10.1007/978-3-540-48841-5......Page 1
Io After Galileo......Page 2
Contents
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1 Introduction......Page 22
2 A history of the exploration of Io......Page 25
3 A summary of the Galileo mission and its observations of Io......Page 54
4 Formation and early evolution of Io......Page 79
5 The interior of Io......Page 107
6 Ionian mountains and tectonics: Insights into what lies beneath Io’s lofty peaks......Page 127
7 Active volcanism: Effusive eruptions......Page 150
8 Plumes and their deposits......Page 179
9 Io’s surface composition......Page 209
10 Io’s atmosphere......Page 246
11 Io’s neutral clouds, plasma torus, magnetospheric interaction......Page 280
12 Outstanding questions and future explorations......Page 302
Appendix......Page 322