Characterizing electron bombardment of Europa¡¯s surface by location and depth

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• 作者：G. Wesley Patterson ; ^{wes.patterson@jhuapl.edu} ; Chris Paranicas ; Louise M. Prockter
• 关键词：Europa ; Jupiter ; Satellites ; Magnetospheres
• 刊名：Icarus
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：July, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：220
• 期：1
• 页码：286-290
• 全文大小：1047 K

文摘

We characterize the bombardment of energetic electrons onto Europa¡¯s surface and discuss their influence on surface albedo, chemistry, and astrobiological potential, thereby isolating and quantifying a major contributor to exogenic processes affecting the satellite.