Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002pabei..20..223z&link_type=abstract
Progress in Astronomy (ISSN 1000-8349), Vol. 20, No. 3, p. 223 - 233 (2002)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Europa, Internal Structure, Laplace Resonance, Tidal Evolution, Jupiter
Scientific paper
NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter has allowed major advances in the understanding of Jupiter's moon Europa. More precise geodetic data make it possible to study the internal structure models of Europa, which may have a complex internal structure. But a subsurface ocean can not be identified just based on the gravity field of Europa. Fortunately, the presence of the subsurface ocean can be supported by the theoretical, geological arguments and magnetic field evidence. Relevant studies on the internal structure models and the subsurface ocean of Europa are briefly described in this article. It is pointed out that the tidal evolution is the most possible explanation of the formation of the subsurface ocean of Europa.
Zhang Chengzhi
Zhang Hong
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