Io Geologic Map of the Maasaw Patera Area
- Originators
- H. Moore
- Publisher
- USGS Astrogeology Science Center
- Publication Date
- 2021-11-13
- Abstract
- Io, the innermost Galilean satellite of Jupiter, is about the same size as Earthâs Moon, but its surface properties and geologic processes are significantly different. Impact craters and basins, which dominate the lunar surface, are absent on Io. Instead, volcanic landforms abound (Carr and others, 1979; Smith and others, 1979) and some volcanoes are active (Morabito and others, 1979; Strom and Schneider, 1982). Unlike the gray Moon, Io is brightly colored, chiefly in shared of orange, yellow, and gray with a greenish tinge (young, 1984) Spectra suggest the ubiquitous presence of sulfur and sulfur compounds at the surface (Soderblom and others, 1980). References: Carr, M.H., Masursky, Harold, Strom, R.G., and Terrile, R.J., 1979, Volcanic features of Io: Nature, v.280, no. 5725, p.729-733 Morabito, L.A., Synnott, S.P., Kupferman, P.N., and Collins, S.A., 1979, Discover of currently active extraterrestrial volcanism: Science, v.204, no, 4396, p.972 Smith, B.A., Soderblom, L.A., Johnson, T.V., Ingersoll, A.P., Collins, S.A., Shoemaker, E.M., Hunt, G.E., Masursky, Harold, Carr, M.H., Davies, M.E., Cook, A.F., II, Boyce, J.M., Danielson, G.E., Owen, Tobias, Sagan, Carl, Beebe, R.F., Veverka, Joseph, Strom, R.G., McCauly, J.F., Morrison, David, Briggs, G.A., and Suomie, V.E., 1979, The Jupiter system through the eyes of Voyager 1: Science, v.204, no.4396, p951-972
Contact and Distribution
- Format
- Geologic Map, Raster Data, Vector Data
- Access Scope
- RPIF
- Series Id
- 1851
- Native Data Set Environment
- Astrogeology Theme
- Cartography, Geology, Geomorphology, Photogeology, Planetary evolution, Stratigraphy
- Online Package Link
- https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/search/map/io_geologic_map_of_the_maasaw_patera_area
- External File Size
- 10827530
- Online File Link
- http://astropedia.astrogeology.usgs.gov/download/Io/Geology/Io-Geologic-Map-of-the-Maasaw-Patera-Area.pdf
- Access Instructions
- 1 map :col. ;41 x 39 cm., on sheet 76 x 107 cm., folded in envelope 30 x 24 cm.
- Contact Address
- 2255 N. Gemini Drive
- Contact City
- Flagstaff
- Contact State
- AZ
- Contact Postal Code
- 86001
- Contact Email
- astroweb@usgs.gov
Geospatial Information
- Target
- Io
- System
- Jupiter
- Feature Name
- Maasaw Patera
- Object Type
- Grid Cell
- Quad Name
- Map Scale (hard-copy)
- 1:1003000
- Horizontal Coordinate System Units
- Degrees
