Atlas of the Galilean Satellites

Global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's four large moons are compiled in this important atlas for researchers.

Paul Schenk (Author)

9780521868358, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 5 August 2010

406 pages, 795 colour illus.
28.2 x 24.8 x 3 cm, 1.86 kg

'… a splendid piece of work which certainly brings into sharp focus the natures of the four extraordinary satellites.' The Observatory

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.

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Format of the atlas
3. Making the maps
4. Geology of the Galilean satellites: an introduction to the images
5. The satellites
6. One big happy …
Appendixes
Index.

Subject Areas: Solar system: the Sun & planets [PGS], Astronomy, space & time [PG]