Geology of Europa - Initial Galileo imaging results

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Mar 1997

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997lpi....28..453g&link_type=abstract

Conference Paper, 28th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, p. 453.

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Europa, Satellite Surfaces, Planetary Geology, Galileo Spacecraft, Satellite Imagery, Spacecraft Orbits, Spectral Resolution, Planetary Orbits, Pixels

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The first four orbits of the Galileo spacecraft around Jupiter have returned pictures of Europa ranging in resolution from 6.9-km/pixel global views to 26-m/pixel images of small areas, as well as new color data for representative terrains and surface features. The best Voyager (VGR) coverage was only 1.8 km/pixel in a very limited area. Average VGR resolutions are 12 to 20 km for most of the surface, making Europa the least understood of the Galilean satellites. The new Galileo data (Belton, 1996) show details and characteristics of the surface, including evidence for geologically recent endogenic resurfacing.

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