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Is Europa's Subsurface Water Ocean Warm?Europa's subsurface water ocean may be warm: that is, at the temperature of water's maximum density. This provides a natural explanation of chaos melt-through events and leads to a correct estimate of the age of its surface. Additional information is contained in the original extended abstract.
Document ID
20020046350
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Melosh, H. J.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ United States)
Ekholm, A. G.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ United States)
Showman, A. P.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ United States)
Lorenz, R. D.
(Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ United States)
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 2002
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIII
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-6543
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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