Melting of Io by Tidal Dissipation

1979/03/02 by S. J. Peale, P. Cassen, R. T. Reynolds · 15 citations
Physics and Astronomy · Environmental Science · #Astro and Planetary Science #Planetary Science and Exploration #Isotope Analysis in Ecology

paper · doi:10.1126/science.203.4383.892

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Abstract

The dissipation of tidal energy in Jupiter's satellite Io is likely to have melted a major fraction of the mass. Consequences of a largely molten interior may be evident in pictures of Io's surface returned by Voyager I.

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