Geologic implications of spectrophotometric measurements of Europa

Details Geologic implications of spectrophotometric measurements of Europa Geologic implications of spectrophotometric measurements of Europa

Sep 1988

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1988icar...75..437b&link_type=abstract

Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 75, Sept. 1988, p. 437-449.

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Europa, Planetary Geology, Satellite Imagery, Satellite Surfaces, Spectral Reflectance, Spectrophotometry, Astronomical Photometry, Planetary Composition, Voyager 2 Spacecraft

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Photometric functions and reflectances have been obtained from spectrophotometric measurements of Voyager images of Europa for (1) six mapped geologic terrains, (2) three types of lineaments, and (3) the brown spots. The results thus obtained suggest that Europa's materials fall into two main categories: a comparatively clean ice that constitutes the plains, and a darker and redder, silicate-rich material that makes up the brown spots and the wedge-shaped bands. Reflectance profiles obtained across the wedge-shaped bands and triple bands indicate similar albedo and color changes, implying similar structures for both of these features.

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