The Tectonic, Thermal and Magnetic Evolution of Icy Satellites

• Main Author: Bland, Michael T
• Other Authors: Showman, Adam P, Hubbard, William, Melosh, Jay, Chase, Clem, Turtle, Elizabeth
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: The University of Arizona. 2008
• Subjects: Satellites; Ganymede; Enceladus; Laplace; South Pole; South pole
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194804

Focusing on Ganymede and Enceladus, this work addresses a number of issues regarding icy satellite evolution, including the ultimate cause of Ganymede's tectonic and cryovolcanic resurfacing, the production of Ganymede's magnetic field, the formation of Ganymede's grooved terrain, and...