Io : a new view of Jupiter's moon
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Io : a new view of Jupiter's moon
（Astrophysics and space science library, v. 468）
Springer, c2023
2nd ed
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Io after Galileo : a new view of Jupiter's volcanic moon
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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
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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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