Special Topics --
Europa
Special Topics --
Europa
Instructor: Dr. Robert Pappalardo
Class Meetings: Wednesdays, 12:00 PM - 2:45 PM, Duane D-230
Office: Duane D-137.
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Week 1: January 15th
Readings:
Week 2: January 22nd
Readings:
Malin, M. C., and D. C. Pieri, Europa, in Satellites, J. Burns and M. S. Matthews, eds. University of Arizona Press, Tucson. 1986. Presenter: MS; Discussion Lead: AV
Schubert, G., T. S. Spohn, R. T. Reynolds, Thermal Histories, Compositions and Internal Structures of the Moons of the Solar System, in Satellites, J. Burns and M. S. Matthews, eds. University of Arizona Press, Tucson. 1986. Presenter: AB [PDF version of slides], [Europa Fact Sheet (PDF)] ; Discussion Lead: ZC
Carr, M. H., et al., The Galileo Imaging Team plan for observing the satellites of Jupiter. J. Geophys. Res. v. 100, no. E9, p. 18,935-18,955, 1995. Presenter: AE; Discussion Lead: HS
The Galilean Satellites and Jupiter: Voyager 2 Imaging Science Results. Science v. 206, p. 927-950. 1979.
The Jupiter System Through the Eyes of Voyager 1. Science v. 204, p. 951-971. 1979.
Week 3: January 29th -- Tides and Stress
Readings:
Greenberg, R. et al., Tectonic Processes on Europa: Tidal Stresses, Mechanical Response, and Visible Features, Icarus v. 135, p. 64-78, 1998 This week, focus on sections I, II, V and VI. Presenter: RP ; Discussion Lead: AB
A. C. Leith and W. B. McKinnon, Is There Evidence for Polar Wonder on Europa?, Icarus v. 120, p. 387-398, 1996. Presenter:AV ; Discussion Lead: MS
A. P. Showman and R. Malhotra, Tidal Evolution into the Laplace Resonance and the Resurfacing of Ganymede, Icarus, v. 127, p. 93-111, 1997 Presenter:ZC ; Discussion Lead: AE
Week 4: February 5th -- Ridges
Greenberg, R. et al., Tectonic Processes on Europa: Tidal Stresses, Mechanical Response, and Visible Features, Icarus v. 135, p. 64-78, 1998 This week, focus on sections III, IV, and VI. Presenter: AB; Discussion Lead: RP
Head, et al. Presenter: MS; Discussion Lead: ZC
Nimmo and Gaidos Presenter: AE ; Discussion Lead: AV
Week 5: Class re-scheduled to Friday, Feb 14th, 3-6 PM -- Stratigraphy and Stress Manifestations
Figueredo, P. H. and R. Greeley , Geologic mapping of the northern leading hemisphere of Europa from Galileo solid-state imaging data, J. Geophys. Res. , v. 105, p. 22,629-22,646, 2000. Presenter: AV ; Discussion Lead: MS
Hoppa, G., B. R. Tufts, R. Greenberg and P. Geissler, Strike-slip Faults on Europa: Global Shear Patterns Driven by Tidal Stress, Icarus v. 141, p. 287-298, 1999. Presenter: RP ; Discussion Lead: AB
Hoppa, G. V., B. R. Tufts, R. Greenberg, P. E. Geissler, Formation of Cycloidal Features on Europa, Science, v. 285, p. 1899-1902, 1999. Presenter: ZC; Discussion Lead: AE
Supplemental Reading for the Mapping Enthusiast: Greeley, R. et al., Geologic mapping of Europa, J. Geophys. Res.v. 105, p. 22,559-22,578
Week 6: Feb 19th -- Bands and folds
Schenk & McKinnon -- Voyager Overview Presenter:AE ; Discussion Lead: RP
Tufts, et al., -- Tidal Model Presenter: MS ; Discussion Lead: ZC
Prockter, et al., -- Mid-ocean ridge analog Presenter: AB ; Discussion Lead: AV
Prockter and Pappalardo -- Folds Presenter: RP
Week 7: Feb 26th -- Color and Composition
Carlson, et al., NIMS radiolysis (1 of 2) Presenter: ZC; Discussion Lead: AB
Carlson, et al., NIMS radiolysis (2of 2) Presenter: ZC; Discussion Lead: AB
Cooper, et al., sputteringPresenter: RP; Discussion Lead:
Geissler, et al., color dataPresenter: AV; Discussion Lead: RP
McCord, et al., NIMS saltsPresenter: MS; Discussion Lead: AE
Week 8: Mar 5th -- Interior and Magnetosphere
Anderson, et al., Interior modelsPresenter: AB [Slides]; Discussion Lead: MS
Kivelson, et al., Magnetometer resultsPresenter: AE; Discussion Lead: ZC
Week 9: Mar 12th -- Impacts and Surface Age
Moore, et al., impact overviewPresenter: RP; Discussion Lead: MS
Schenk: ice thickness constraintsPresenter: AV; Discussion Lead: AB
Turtle: ice thickness constraintsPresenter: AV; Discussion Lead: AB
Zahnle, et al., projectile origins and fluxPresenter: ZC; Discussion Lead: AE
Week 10: Mar 19th -- No Class: LPSC
Week 11: Mar 26th -- No Class: Spring Break
Week 12: Apr 2th -- Tidal heating, convection and lenticulae
McKinnon, GRL '99 Presenter:MS; Discussion Lead: ZC
Ojakangas and Stevenson, Icarus, '99 Presenter: AB ; Discussion Lead: RP
Pappalardo, Nature '98 Presenter: MS ; Discussion Lead: ZC
Presenter of the Collected Works of Spaun: AE ; Discussion: AV
Week 13: Apr 9th -- Chaos part I
Carr, et. al., "Evidence for a subsurface ocean on Europa" Nature, v. 391, p. 363-365 Presenter: AV; Discussion Lead: AE
Spaun, et. al., "Conamara Chaos Region, Europa: Reconstruction of mobile polygonal ice blocks." GRL, v. 25, p. 4277-4280, 1998.Presenter: AV; Discussion Lead: AE
Greenberg, et. al., "Chaos on Europa", Icarus v. 141, p. 263-286, 1999. Presenter: ZC; Discussion Lead: MS
Collins, et. al., "Evaluation of models for the formation of chaotic terrain on Europa", JGR v. 105, p. 1709-1716, 2000. Presenter: RP; Discussion: AB
Week 14: Apr 16th -- Chaos part II
Thomson and Delaney Presenter: AB; Discussion: RP
Goodman and Collins Presenter: AB; Discussion: RP
O'Brien Presenter: AV ; Discussion: MS
Collins Presenter: AV ; Discussion: MS
Spohn Presenter: AE ; Discussion: ZC
Week 15: Apr 23rd -- Life (Guest Instructor: Tom McCollom)
McCollom -- hydrothermal vents Presenter: MS ; Discussion: AV
Chyba and Phillips Presenter ZC ; Discussion: AE
Grinspoon on Europa life (Everyone reads)
Week 16: Apr 30th -- Future exploration (Presenter: RP)
Week 17: Finals week and project reports