Atlas of the Galilean Satellites by Schenk

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By Schenk

entire colour worldwide maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's 4 huge moons - Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto - are compiled for the 1st time during this vital atlas. The satellites are published as 4 visually extraordinary and geologically assorted planetary our bodies: Io's volcanic lavas and plumes and towering mountains; Europa's fissured ice floor; the craters, fractures and polar caps of Ganymede; and the enormous impression basins, desiccated plains and icy pinnacles of Callisto. that includes photos taken from the hot Galileo undertaking, this atlas is a finished mapping reference consultant for researchers. It includes sixty five worldwide and local maps, approximately 250 high-resolution mosaics, and photographs taken at resolutions from 500 meters to as excessive as 6 meters.

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