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.
| ISBN-13: | 9780521868358 |
| ISBN-10: | 0521868351 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date: | 2010-08-05 |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 406 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 11.25 Inches, Length: 10 Inches, Weight: 4.1005980732 Pounds, Width: 1.25 Inches |
| Author: | Paul Schenk |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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