Geological evidence for solid-state convection in Europa's ice shell
Head, J. W. ; Greeley, R. ; Sullivan, R. J. ; Pilcher, C. ; Schubert, G. ; Moore, W. B. ; Carr, M. H. ; Moore, J. M. ; Belton, M. J. S. ; Goldsby, D. L. ; Pappalardo, R. T.
[s.l.] : Macmillan Magazines Ltd.
Published 1998
[s.l.] : Macmillan Magazines Ltd.
Published 1998
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1476-4687
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Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
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Biology
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Medicine
Natural Sciences in General
Physics
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[Auszug] The ice-rich surface of the jovian satellite Europa is sparsely cratered, suggesting that this moon might be geologically active today. Moreover, models of the satellite's interior indicate that tidal interactions with Jupiter might produce enough heat to maintain a subsurface liquid water ...
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