Io: Volcanism and Geophysics

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 1807. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar System, Planets And Satellites

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Io is the innermost of the four large Galilean satellites of Jupiter discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610. Io's mean radius (1821 km) and bulk density (3.53 g cm-3) are comparable with those of the MOON. However, long before the VOYAGER spacecraft encounters, it was apparent from Earth-based observations that Io is very different from the Moon: it has an unusual color and anomalous thermal prope...

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