Transient Water Vapor at Europa’s South Pole
Europa's Plumes Jupiter's moon Europa has a subsurface ocean and a relatively young icy surface. Roth et al. (p. 171 , published online 12 December 2013; see the Perspective by Spencer ) analyzed spectral images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope that show ultraviolet emissions from the m...
Published in: | Science |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2014
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1247051 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.1247051 |
Summary: | Europa's Plumes Jupiter's moon Europa has a subsurface ocean and a relatively young icy surface. Roth et al. (p. 171 , published online 12 December 2013; see the Perspective by Spencer ) analyzed spectral images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope that show ultraviolet emissions from the moon's atmosphere, and report a statistically significant emission signal extending above the satellite's southern hemisphere. This emission is consistent with two 200-km-high plumes of water vapor. Tidal stresses likely play a role in opening and closing fractures at the surface. |
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