Atlas of the Galilean Satellites

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-521-86835-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 406 Seiten, Format (B × H): 248 mm x 282 mm, Gewicht: 1832 g

Complete color global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's four large moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – are compiled for the first time in this important atlas. The satellites are revealed as four visually striking and geologically diverse planetary bodies: Io's volcanic lavas and plumes and towering mountains; Europa's fissured ice surface; the craters, fractures and polar caps of Ganymede; and the giant impact basins, desiccated plains and icy pinnacles of Callisto. Featuring images taken from the recent Galileo mission, this atlas is a comprehensive mapping reference guide for researchers. It contains 65 global and regional maps, nearly 250 high-resolution mosaics, and images taken at resolutions from 500 meters to as high as 6 meters.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schenk, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Himmelskarten und -atlanten
• Naturwissenschaften Astronomie Astrophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Astrophysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Format of the atlas; 3. Making the maps; 4. Geology of the Galilean satellites: an introduction to the images; 5. The satellites; 6. One big happy …; Appendixes; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Schenk, Paul
Paul Schenk is a staff scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas, where he specializes in impact craters and other features on icy satellites, and in 3-D imaging. He is currently analyzing released Cassini data of the icy satellites of Saturn, and assisting the New Horizons team to plan their encounter with Pluto in 2015.