Io : a new view of Jupiter's moon

Author(s)

    • Lopes, Rosaly M. C.
    • De Kleer, Katherine
    • Keane, James Tuttle

Bibliographic Information

Io : a new view of Jupiter's moon

Rosaly M.C. Lopes, Katherine de Kleer, James Tuttle Keane, editors

(Astrophysics and space science library, v. 468)

Springer, c2023

2nd ed

Other Title

Io after Galileo : a new view of Jupiter's volcanic moon

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Other title from t.p. verso

Previous ed. as: Io after Galileo : a new view of Jupiter's volcanic moon

Originally published in the series: Springer Praxis books in astronomy and planetary sciences

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Written by expert researchers, this book covers all the major aspects of research in Jupiter's moon Io, from the interior to its space environment. Io is one of the Solar System's most exotic satellites. The book discusses Io's interior, geology, atmosphere, and, in particular, its active volcanism, which was discovered from observations by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in 1979, confirming a possibility suggested from theoretical studies based on Io's orbit. Our knowledge of Io's volcanism, composition, and space environment was significantly increased as a result of observations by other spacecrafts, including Galileo. More than a decade after the 1st edition, "Io After Galileo", this 2nd edition of the book now includes results obtained by the New Horizons mission and, more recently, Juno. It also presents observational results from ground-based telescopes using adaptive optics having provided resolutions that rival those of spacecraft. The book provides a review of the current status of Io research and gives an outlook to planned future observations. It thus serves as reference for researchers in the field and an introduction for PhD students and newcomers planning to study this exotic Solar System moon.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Understanding Io: Four centuries of study and surprise Chapter 3: Setting the Stage: Formation and Earliest Evolution of Io Chapter 4: Tidal Heating and the Interior Structure of Io Chapter 5: Geology of Io Chapter 6: Io's Thermal Emission and Heat Flow Chapter 7: The 1 Composition of Io Chapter 8: The Plumes and Atmosphere of Io Chapter 9: Space Environment of Io Chapter 10: Io as an Analog for Tidally Heated Exoplanets Chapter 11: Outstanding Questions and Future Observations of Io Index

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Details

  • NCID
    BD02270260
  • ISBN
    • 9783031256691
  • Country Code
    sz
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cham
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 375 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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