Computer Science
Scientific paper
Jun 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979s%26t....57..516b&link_type=abstract
Sky and Telescope, vol. 57, June 1979, p. 516-520.
Computer Science
Jupiter (Planet), Natural Satellites, Planetary Craters, Space Exploration, Voyager Project, Callisto, Earth Magnetosphere, Europa, Ganymede, Io, Planetary Evolution, Solar Wind, Volcanology, Review, Popular, Voyager 1, Jupiter, Europa, Ganymede, Ice, Probes, Io, Satellites, Callisto, Water, Volcanism, Craters, Toruses, Clouds, Magnetosphere
Scientific paper
A quick first look at the results of Voyager I is completed. Among the findings are that volcanism is an almost daily occurence on Io, thereby preventing the formation of craters, and that Europa appears larger in the diameter and thus less dense than previously thought. From the photos included it is shown that Callisto and Ganymede, while similar on paper, are not in reality. The former is saturated with craters while the latter has a relatively smooth surface, apparently the result of crustal adjustments. Formation of the plasma torus is caused by the ionization of Io's escaping molecules which forces them into a magnetic orbit around the planet. Voyager data also suggests that Io's flux tube carries a current of 10,000 to 100,000 amperes between its surface and the Jovian ionosphere. In addition, discussion of Jupiter's magnetosphere covers the surprisingly large number of heavy nuclei present and the influence of solar winds.
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