Europa / edited by Robert T. Pappalardo, William B. McKinnon, Krishan K. Khurana ; with the assistance of Renée Dotson with 85 collaborating authors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pappalardo, Robert T.

McKinnon, William B.

Khurana, K.

Lunar and Planetary Institute.

Series:

University of Arizona space science series

The University of Arizona space science series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Europa (Satellite).

Europa (Satellite)--Geology.

Physical Description:

xx, 727 pages, 28 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm.

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2009]

Summary:

Few worlds are as tantalizing and enigmatic as Europa, whose complex icy surface intimates the presence of an ocean below. Europa beckons for our understanding and future exploration, enticing us with the possibilities of a water-rich environment and the potential for life beyond Earth. This new volume in the Space Science Series, with more than 80 contributing authors, reveals the discovery and current understanding of Europa's icy shell, subsurface ocean, presumably active interior, and myriad inherent interactions within the Jupiter environment. Europa is the foundation upon which the coming decades of scientific advancement and exploration of this world will be built, making it indispensable for researchers, students, and all who hold a passion for exploration.

Notes:

"In collaboration with Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780816528448

0816528446

OCLC:

288932965