Cryovolcanic emplacement of domes on Europa

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• 作者：Lynnae C. Quick^a ; ¹ ; ^{lquick@psi.edu} ; Lori S. Glaze^a ; Stephen M. Baloga^b
• 关键词：Europa ; Volcanism ; Geological processes ; Satellites ; Surfaces
• 刊名：Icarus
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：1 March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：284
• 期：Complete
• 页码：477-488
• 全文大小：1557 K
• 卷排序：284

文摘

We model the emplacement of putative cryovolcanic domes on Europa. Erupted lava will be warm enough to relax and advance to form domes in Europa's frigid environment. Cryovolcanic domes may form from low viscosity H2O or briny solutions that undergo rapid cooling. Cryovolcanic domes may have rheologies that are consistent with terrestrial basalt.