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Io After Galileo

A New View of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon

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Authors:
  1. Rosaly M. C. Lopes

    1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA, Pasadena, USA

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  2. John R. Spencer

    1. Department of Space Studies, Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, USA

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  • Only book solely about Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system
  • Contains very latest research data from the Galileo mission about this very active moon
  • Written by experts in the field, many of whom were members of Galileo instrument teams
  • No other missions to the Jupiter system are planned for this decade, so the book will stay current for a number of years
  • Editors are well-known in planetary and earth sciences and authors of individual chapters are leading experts in their fields

Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)

Part of the book sub series: Geophysical Sciences (GEOPHYS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Alfred S. McEwen
    Pages 1-3

  3. A history of the exploration of Io

    • Dale P. Cruikshank, Robert M. Nelson
    Pages 5-33

  4. A summary of the Galileo mission and its observations of Io

    • Jason Perry, Rosaly M. C. Lopes, John R. Spencer, Claudia Alexander
    Pages 35-59

  5. Formation and early evolution of Io

    • William B. McKinnon
    Pages 61-88

  6. The interior of Io

    • William B. Moore, Gerald Schubert, John D. Anderson, John R. Spencer
    Pages 89-108

  7. Ionian mountains and tectonics: Insights into what lies beneath Io’s lofty peaks

    • Elizabeth P. Turtle, Windy L. Jaeger, Paul M. Schenk
    Pages 109-131

  8. Active volcanism: Effusive eruptions

    • David A. Williams, Robert R. Howell
    Pages 133-161

  9. Plumes and their deposits

    • Paul E. Geissler, David B. Goldstein
    Pages 163-192

  10. Io’s surface composition

    • Robert W. Carlson, Jeff S. Kargel, Sylvain Douté, Laurence A. Soderblom, J. Brad Dalton
    Pages 193-229

  11. Io’s atmosphere

    • Emmanuel Lellouch, Melissa A. McGrath, Kandis Lea Jessup
    Pages 231-264

  12. Io’s neutral clouds, plasma torus, magnetospheric interaction

    • Nicholas M. Schneider, Fran Bagenal
    Pages 265-286

  13. Outstanding questions and future explorations

    • Franck Marchis, John R. Spencer, Rosaly M. C. Lopes
    Pages 287-306

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 307-375
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About this book

Written by experts in the field, many of whom took part in the Galileo mission, the book reviews the basics about Io and its unique space environment. Coverage includes all subjects, where the Galilio mission has shed new light on, with some emphasis on Io's most remarkable characteristics: its active volcanism. Written primarily for planetary scientists this book will also benefit volcanologists in general and newcomers wishing to specialize in this field of research.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"Io after Galileo: A New View of Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon is the first book dedicated to this unique satellite, and it does justice to Io’s dubious charms. … a thoughtful collection of articles ranging from the history of Io exploration through the satellite’s remarkable and hostile surface geology to its interaction with the harsh Jovian environment. … The well-written chapters contain thorough references and will appeal to college-level students. … an excellent reference on Io and a worthy addition to any planetary scientist’s bookshelf." (Louise Prockter, The Journal of Geology, March, 2008)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA, Pasadena, USA

    Rosaly M. C. Lopes

  • Department of Space Studies, Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, USA

    John R. Spencer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Io After Galileo

  • Book Subtitle: A New View of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon

  • Authors: Rosaly M. C. Lopes, John R. Spencer

  • Series Title: Springer Praxis Books

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48841-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07105-8Published: 30 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-48841-5Published: 20 June 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 374

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK

  • Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Geophysics/Geodesy

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