Volcanism on Io : a comparison with Earth
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Volcanism on Io : a comparison with Earth
（Cambridge planetary science series）
Cambridge University Press, 2007
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-340) and index
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The most powerful volcanoes in the Solar System are not on Earth, but on Io, a tiny moon of Jupiter. Whilst Earth and Io are the only bodies in the Solar System to have active, high-temperature volcanoes, those found on Io are larger, hotter, and more violent. This, the first book dedicated to volcanism on Io, contains the latest results from Galileo mission data analysis. As well as investigating the different styles and scales of volcanic activity on Io, it compares these volcanoes to their contemporaries on Earth. The book also provides a background to how volcanoes form and how they erupt, and explains quantitatively how remote-sensing data from spacecraft and telescopes are analysed to reveal the underlying volcanic processes. This richly illustrated book will be a fascinating reference for advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers in planetary sciences, volcanology, remote sensing and geology.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Part I. Io, 1610 to 1995: Galileo to Galileo: 1. Io, 1610-1979
- 2. Between Voyager and Galileo: 1979-95
- 3. Galileo at Io
- Part II. Planetary Volcanism: Evolution and Composition: 4. Io and Earth: formation, evolution, and interior structure
- 5. Magmas and volatiles
- Part III. Observing and Modeling Volcanic Activity: 6. Observations: thermal remote sensing of volcanic activity
- 7. Models of effusive eruption processes
- 8. Thermal evolution of volcanic eruptions
- Part IV. Galileo at Io: the Volcanic Bestiary: 9. The view from Galileo
- 10. The lava lake at Pele
- 11. Pillan and Tvashtar: lava fountains and flows
- 12. Prometheus and Amirani: Effusive activity and insulated flows
- 13. Loki Patera: Io's powerhouse
- 14. Other volcanoes and eruptions
- Part V. Volcanism on Io: The Global View: 15. Geomorphology: paterae, shields, flows and mountains
- 16. Volcanic plumes
- 17. Hot spots
- Part VI. Io after Galileo: 18. Volcanism on Io: a post-Galileo view
- 19. The future of Io observations
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- References
- Index.
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