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- Europa
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: University of Arizona Press
- Series: The University of Arizona Space Science Series
summary
Few worlds are as tantalizing and enigmatic as Europa, whose complex icy surface intimates the presence of an ocean below. Europa beckons for our understanding and future exploration, enticing us with the possibilities of a water-rich environment and the potential for life beyond Earth. This volume in the Space Science Series, with more than 80 contributing authors, reveals the discovery and current understanding of Europa’s icy shell, subsurface ocean, presumably active interior, and myriad inherent interactions within the Jupiter environment. Europa is the foundation upon which the coming decades of scientific advancement and exploration of this world will be built, making it indispensable for researchers, students, and all who hold a passion for exploration.
Table of Contents
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- Series Page, Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-viii
- List of Contributing Authors
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Acknowledgment of Reviewers
- pp. xv-xvi
- Part I: History, Origin, and Dynamics
- The Exploration History of Europa
- pp. 23-46
- Tides and Tidal Heating on Europa
- pp. 105-138
- Rotational Dynamics of Europa
- pp. 139-154
- Part II: Geology and Surface
- Tectonics of Europa
- pp. 219-256
- Chaotic Terrain on Europe
- pp. 279-302
- Europa’s Surface Composition
- pp. 303-348
- Part III: Interior, Icy Shell, and Ocean
- Interior of Europa
- pp. 373-388
- Geodynamics of Europa’s Icy Shell
- pp. 401-424
- Heat Transfer in Europa’s Icy Shell
- pp. 425-450
- Oceanography of an Ice-Covered Moon
- pp. 479-502
- Part IV: External Environment
- Observations of Europa’s Tenuous Atmosphere
- pp. 505-526
- Part V: Astrobiology and Perspectives
- Future Exploration of Europa
- pp. 707-748
- Europa: Perspectives on an Ocean World
- pp. 749-762
Additional Information
ISBN
9780816538515
Related ISBN(s)
9780816528448
MARC Record
OCLC
1080551084
Pages
779
Launched on MUSE
2019-01-02
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2009