Galileo's first images of Jupiter and the Galilean satellites

Belton, M.J.S. and Head, J.W. and Ingersoll, A.P. and Greeley, R. and McEwen, A.S. and Klaasen, K.P. and Senske, D. and Pappalardo, R. and Collins, G. and Vasavada, A.R. and Sullivan, R. and Simonelli, D. and Geissler, P. and Carr, M.H. and Davies, M.E. and Veverka, J. and Gierasch, P.J. and Banfield, D. and Bell, M. and Chapman, C.R. and Anger, C. and Greenberg, R. and Neukum, G. and Pilcher, C.B. and Beebe, R.F. and Burns, J.A. and Fanale, F. and Ip, W. and Johnson, T.V. and Morrison, D. and Moore, J. and Orton, G.S. and Thomas, P. and West, R.A. (1996) Galileo's first images of Jupiter and the Galilean satellites. Science, 274, pp. 377-385.

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Abstract

The first images aof Jupiter,Io, Europa, and Ganymede from the Galileo spacecraft reveal new information about Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS) and the surfaces of the Galilean satellites. Features similar to clusters of thunderstorms were found in the GRS. Nearby wave structures suggest that the GRS may be a shallow atmospheric feature. Changes in surface color and plume distribution indicate differences in resurfacing processes near hot spots on Io. Patchy emissions were seen while Io was in eclipse by Jupiter. The outer margins of prominet linear markings (triple bands) on Europa are diffuse, suggesting that material has been vented from fractures. Numerous small circular craters indicate localzed areas of relatively old surface. Pervasive birttle deformation on an ice layer appears to have formed grooves on Ganymede. Dark terrain unexpectedly shows distinctive albedo variations to the limit of resolution.

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Article

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LIDO-Berichtsjahr=1999,

Title:

Galileo's first images of Jupiter and the Galilean satellites

Authors:

Authors	Institution or Email of Authors
Belton, M.J.S.	National Optical Astronomical Observatory, Tucson, AZ
Head, J.W.	Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Ingersoll, A.P.	Department of Geology and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
Greeley, R.	Department of Geology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
McEwen, A.S.	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Klaasen, K.P.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA
Senske, D.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA
Pappalardo, R.	Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Collins, G.	Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Vasavada, A.R.	Department of Geology and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
Sullivan, R.	Department of Geology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
Simonelli, D.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Geissler, P.	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Carr, M.H.	US Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA, USA
Davies, M.E.	RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, USA
Veverka, J.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Gierasch, P.J.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Banfield, D.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Bell, M.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Chapman, C.R.	Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO, USA
Anger, C.	ITTRES Ltd, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Greenberg, R.	Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Neukum, G.
Pilcher, C.B.	NASA HQ, Washington DC, USA
Beebe, R.F.	Department of Astronomy, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA
Burns, J.A.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Fanale, F.	Institute for Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
Ip, W.	Max-Planck-Institut für Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau
Johnson, T.V.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA
Morrison, D.	NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, CA, USA
Moore, J.	NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffet Field, CA, USA
Orton, G.S.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA
Thomas, P.	Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
West, R.A.	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA

Date:

1996

Journal or Publication Title:

Science

Refereed publication:

Yes

In ISI Web of Science:

Yes

Volume:

274

Page Range:

pp. 377-385

Status:

Published

HGF - Research field:

Aeronautics, Space and Transport

HGF - Program:

Space

HGF - Program Themes:

W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums

DLR - Research area:

Space

DLR - Program:

W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums

DLR - Research theme (Project):

UNSPECIFIED

Location:

Berlin-Adlershof

Institutes and Institutions:

Institute of Planetary Research > Institut für Planetenerkundung

Deposited By:

Susanne Pieth

Deposited On:

08 Dec 2005

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14 Jan 2010 15:59

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