Formation and Evolution of Paterae on Jupiter's Moon Io
Paterae (volcano-tectonic depressions) are among the most prominent topographic features on Io. They are unique, yet in some aspects they resemble calderas known and studied on Earth, Mars, and Venus. They have steep walls, flat floors, and arcuate margins, typical of terrestrial and Martian basalt...
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The University of Arizona.
2005
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194395 |