Atlas of the Galilean Satellites
Book Details
Author(s)Paul Schenk
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN / ASIN0521868351
ISBN-139780521868358
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,458,715
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
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.
