Thermal-orbital histories of viscoelastic models of Io (J1)

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Astronomical Models, Io, Orbital Mechanics, Planetary Orbits, Planetary Temperature, Viscoelasticity, Europa, Orbital Resonances (Celestial Mechanics), Planetary Evolution, Planetary Mantles, Jupiter, Satellites, Io, Models, Viscoelasticity, Thermal Properties, Temperature, Oscillations, Orbital Elements, Eccentricity, Tidal Effects, Mantle, Rheology, Hypotheses, Heat Flow, Time Dependency, Parameters, Europa, Comparisons, Resonance, Evolution, Motion, Melt, Calculations, Numerical Methods

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Three distinct successive states are noted in the present thermal-orbital histories of Io viscoelastic models, which possess dissipation over the entire uniform mantle: (1) a hot, high-dissipation state, (2) an oscillatory state with oscillations of the thermal-orbital variables, and (3) a cold, low-dissipation state. It is suggested that Io may currently be in the thermal-orbital near-equilibrium state (i.e., state 1) for reasonable values of the mantle rheology parameters. The time-dependence of convective heat transport should be important for the present Io, and may increase the acceptability of the equilibrium hypothesis.

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