Atlas of the Galilean Satellites

ISBN-13: 9780521868358 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 406 str.

Paul Schenk

Opis

Complete color global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's four large moons Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto are compiled for the first time in this important atlas. The satellites are revealed as four visually striking and geologically diverse planetary bodies: Io's volcanic lavas and plumes and towering mountains; Europa's fissured ice surface; the craters, fractures and polar caps of Ganymede; and the giant impact basins, desiccated plains and icy pinnacles of Callisto. Featuring images taken from the recent Galileo mission, this atlas is a comprehensive mapping reference guide for researchers. It contains 65 global and regional maps, nearly 250 high-resolution mosaics, and images taken at resolutions from 500 meters to as high as 6 meters."

Recenzje

'… a splendid piece of work which certainly brings into sharp focus the natures of the four extraordinary satellites.' The Observatory

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Format of the atlas; 3. Making the maps; 4. Geology of the Galilean satellites: an introduction to the images; 5. The satellites; 6. One big happy …; Appendixes; Index.