Volcanism on IO: A Comparison with Earth

by Ashley Gerard Davies

Book Overview

The most powerful volcanoes in the Solar System are not on Earth, but on Io, a tiny moon of Jupiter. Whilst Earth and Io are the only bodies in the Solar System to have active, high-temperature volcanoes, those found on Io are larger, hotter, and more violent. This, the first book dedicated to volcanism on Io, contains the latest results from Galileo mission data analysis. As well as investigating the different styles and scales of volcanic activity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110766540X
• ISBN13: 9781107665408
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"