Atlas of the Galilean Satellites

By Paul Schenk

Complete color global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's four large moons - Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto - are compiled for the first time in this important atlas. The satellites are revealed as four visually striking and geologically diverse planetary bodies: Io's volcanic lavas and plumes and towering mountains; Europa's fissured ice surface; the craters, fractures and polar caps of Ganymede; and the giant impact basins, desiccated plains and icy pinnacles of Callisto. Featuring images taken from the recent Galileo mission, this atlas is a comprehensive mapping reference guide for researchers. It contains 65 global and regional maps, nearly 250 high-resolution mosaics, and images taken at resolutions from 500 meters to as high as 6 meters.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521868351
• ISBN13: 9780521868358
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 3.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.7" x 10.9"