利略在Io:来自高分辨率成像的结果
A S McEwen1, M J Belton, H H Breneman
1Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA.
概括
利略航天器的图像显示了Io的火山活动,包括岩湖和流. 观察表明二氧化硫羽毛源于远方流,一些明亮的流可能是硫,而不是酸盐岩.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 火山学 火山学是一门学科.
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
背景情况:
- 木星的卫星Io是太阳系中火山活动最活跃的行星.
- 之前的研究表明,有大量的酸盐火山活动和二氧化硫.
研究的目的:
- 为了分析由利略航天器获得的Io火山特征的高分辨率图像.
- 为了描述岩流和岩石羽毛的性质和位置,在Io.
主要方法:
- 来自利略固态成像实验的100多张高分辨率图像 (5-500米/像素) 的分析.
- 火山特征的地质解释,包括岩湖,流,火山,山脉和平原.
主要成果:
- 观测到活跃的岩湖,岩窗和各种岩流 (缓慢地位于地下,并迅速地位于道流).
- 识别了来自远方流的富含二氧化硫的喷,而不是主要的酸盐岩来源.
- 推断出构造和引力崩对山脉,高原和火山的影响.
- 基于吸收道和斜坡,在Io地的上千米内提出了富含挥发性物质的组成.
结论:
- 伊奥呈现出各种各样的火山过程,包括缓慢和快速的岩排放.
- 羽毛的起源和流量组成 (可能包括硫) 比以前假设的更复杂.
- 构造学和引力崩在塑造Io的火山景观方面发挥着重要作用.
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