Computer Science
Scientific paper
Sep 1978
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978nath...87..120g&link_type=abstract
Natural History, vol. 87, Aug.-Sept. 1978, p. 120-125.
Computer Science
Io, Jupiter (Planet), Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Radiation, Planetology, Albedo, Brightness, Decametric Waves, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Sodium, Sulfur
Scientific paper
Some unusual properties of Io are discussed, and possible explanations for these are considered. The properties discussed include Io's ability to modify radio waves emitted by Jupiter in the decametric band, the satellite's ionosphere and sodium cloud, its extraordinary brightness, and the presence of ionized sulfur just inside the satellite's orbit. Io's ability to modulate Jovian decametric radio emission is explained on the basis of the hypothesis that the satellite conducts electricity and interacts with Jupiter's magnetic field. Characteristics of the sodium cloud are reviewed, and the probable mechanism responsible for this cloud is outlined. It is concluded that the only plausible explanation for the brightness of Io is the presence of cat's-eye-type reflectors, possibly composed of crystalline deposits, on the satellite's surface.
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