Comparative geology of the satellites of the giant planets

Details Comparative geology of the satellites of the giant planets Comparative geology of the satellites of the giant planets

Aug 1984

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Space Science Reviews (ISSN 0038-6308), vol. 38, July-Aug. 1984, p. 281-324.

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Craters, Jupiter Satellites, Planetary Geology, Satellite Surfaces, Saturn Satellites, Voyager Project, Galilean Satellites, Geochronology, Planetary Evolution, Satellite Orbits, Satellite Temperature, Structural Properties (Geology), Planets, Giant Planets, Geology, Comparisons, Satellites, Evolution, Jupiter, Saturn, Voyager Missions, Composition, Position(Location), Cratering, Surface, Thermal Effects, Tidal Effects, Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, Io, Interiors, Structure, Titan, Icy Bodies, Enceladus, Mima

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The geologic evolution of the Jovian and Saturnian satellites is reviewed with regard to the major discoveries of the Voyager 1 and 2 encounters with Jupiter and Saturn. Nearly 40 satellites are now identified in the Jovian and Saturnian systems. Three of these satellites (Ganymede, Titan, and Callisto) are larger than Mercury, two (Io and Europa) have sizes similar to the moon, and four others (Rhea, Iapetus, Dione, and Tethys) are larger than the largest asteroids. They all have experienced different geologic evolutions related to their composition and to their location in the two systems. The present emphasis is upon the cratering record of their surfaces, and on their thermal evolution, with regard to the tidal effects produced by the giant planets. The small satellites are presented with no attempt to review their geologic record, since they are only known from their orbital properties.

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