Rosaly M. C. Lopes, John R. Spencer

Io After Galileo (eBook, PDF)

A New View of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Jupiter's moon Io is the Solar System's most exotic satellite. Active volcanism on Io was discovered from observations by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in 1979, confirming a possibility suggested from theoretical studies of Io's orbit. Our knowledge of Io's volcanism, composition, and space environment were significantly increased as a result of observations by the Galileo spacecraft from 1996 through 2001. The end of the Galileo mission in 2003 makes this an ideal time to summarize the new results in a book as no book has ever been written about Jupiter's volcanic moon, Io.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Seitenzahl: 374
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783540488415
• Artikelnr.: 37370921

Inhaltsangabe

A history of the exploration of Io.- A summary of the Galileo mission and its observations of Io.- Formation and early evolution of Io.- The interior of Io.- Ionian mountains and tectonics: Insights into what lies beneath Io's lofty peaks.- Active volcanism: Effusive eruptions.- Plumes and their deposits.- Io's surface composition.- Io's atmosphere.- Io's neutral clouds, plasma torus, magnetospheric interaction.- Outstanding questions and future explorations.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"Io after Galileo: A New View of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon is the first book dedicated to this unique satellite, and it does justice to Io's dubious charms. ... a thoughtful collection of articles ranging from the history of Io exploration through the satellite's remarkable and hostile surface geology to its interaction with the harsh Jovian environment. ... The well-written chapters contain thorough references and will appeal to college-level students. ... an excellent reference on Io and a worthy addition to any planetary scientist's bookshelf." (Louise Prockter, The Journal of Geology, March, 2008)

Aus den Rezensionen: "... Im vorliegenden Buch wird der Wissensstand über Io ... geschildert. Das Buch richtet sich ... an fortgeschrittene Studenten der Planetologie und Wissenschaftler, die sich mit dem Thema vertraut machen möchten. Umfassend beschreibt es die Geschichte der Erforschung von Io ... Das Buch ist anspruchsvoll geschrieben, bietet ... eine Fülle an Informationen, die sich sonst nur weit verstreut in speziellen Fachzeitschriften finden lassen. Nach der Lektüre ist dem Leser ein gutes Fachwissen über Io gewiss ..." (Tilmann Althaus, in: Sterne und Weltraum, März 2007, Issue: 3, S. 90)