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First Ever Geologic Map of Io: 425 Volcanoes, No Craters - 0 views

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  • One of the reasons for making this map was to create a tool for continuing scientific studies of Io
  • target planning of Io observations on future missions to the Jupiter system
  • 19 different surface material types
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  • mapping identified 425 paterae, or individual volcanic centers.
  • determined that most of the active hot spots occur in paterae, which cover less than 3 percent of Io’s surface
  • one feature you won’t see on the geologic map: impact craters
  • testifying to Io’s very active volcanic resurfacing
  • Io is so volcanically active — more than 25 times more volcanically active than Earth
  • most of the long-term surface changes resulting from volcanism are restricted to less than 15 percent of the surface
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First-Ever Geologic Map of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Io Unveiled | Jupiter's Pizza Moon |... - 0 views

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  • first time, scientists have created a global geologic map of Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active object in the solar system.
  • published this week by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
  • new map of Io's geology provides for the first time a detailed record of the different types of landforms and deposits that form the surface
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Jupiter Photos Reveal Big Changes on Giant Planet | Space.com - 0 views

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    Voyager 1 took photos of Jupiter and two of its satellites (Io, left, and Europa). The new study says that moons orbiting a gas giant planet greater than 8 Jupiter masses could help astronomers detect a rogue planet. Photos: Jupiter, the Solar System's Largest Planet This graphic of Jupiter by UK astronomer Pete Lawrence shows the location of the Jupiter impact region from Sept. 12, 2012, as seen through an inverting astronomical telescope. Jupiter Impact of Sept. 10, 2012 (Photos) Jupiter: Giant, Windy Gas-Ball Protecting The Inner Solar System Jupiter: Giant, Windy Gas-Ball Protecting The Inner Solar System | Video Jupiter Photos Reveal Big Changes on Giant Planet by SPACE.com Staff Date: 17 October 2012 Time: 04:58 PM ET inShare1
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