Europa's neutral cloud: morphology and comparisons to Io

被引：27
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作者：
Burger, MH
Johnson, RE
机构：
[1] Univ Virginia, Dept Astron, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA
[2] Univ Virginia, Engn Phys & Astron Dept, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA
来源：
ICARUS | 2004年 / 171卷 / 02期
关键词：
satellites of Jupiter; Europa; satellites; atmospheres; dynamics;
D O I：
10.1016/j.icarus.2004.06.014
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
Ground based observations of sodium escaping from Europa suggest the presence of an extended cloud of neutrals orbiting Jupiter. Using a Monte Carlo model we show that the large scale morphology differs from the sodium cloud at Io. At Europa, the trailing cloud is brighter and more extended than the leading cloud. We then use our results to consider the morphology of Europa's oxygen cloud. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码：557 / 560
页数：4
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