Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Aug 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979natur.280..725m&link_type=abstract
Nature, vol. 280, Aug. 30, 1979, p. 725-729.
Mathematics
Logic
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Io, Planetary Mapping, Spaceborne Photography, Volcanology, Voyager Project, Earth Magnetosphere, Geological Surveys, Jupiter Atmosphere, Meteorite Craters, Photomapping, Planetology
Scientific paper
A preliminary summary of information gained by Voyager 1 on the colored, terrain and landform surface units of Io and their global distribution is presented. Colored units are classified as white to bluish-white regions which may be sulfur or sulfur dioxide deposits, red, orange, or yellow regions thought to contain various sublimates or alterations of sulfur, brownish regions limited to the polar areas and dark brown areas surrounding some vents. Terrain features observed include plains broken by scarps, isolated mountainous regions and volcanic vents resembling terrestrial caldera or pit craters. Maps of the distribution of these features, compiled by photogeological mapping techniques developed for terrestrial volcanic mapping, are presented, and the implications of the surface unit distributions for the volcanology, crustal composition, internal convection patterns and surface age of Io are discussed.
Masursky Harold
Schaber Gerald G.
Soderblom Larry A.
Strom Richard G.
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