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The most powerful volcanic eruption observed on Io was an "outburst" eruption at Surt, observed by Earth-based astronomers on February 22, 2001. [ 51 ] Explosion-dominated eruptions occur when a body of magma (called a dike ) from deep within Io's partially molten mantle reaches the surface at a fissure.
The volcanic activity spotted on a planet famed for such eruptions was special for two reasons: Not only was the hot spot larger than Earth’s Lake Superior, but it also was seen belching out ...
Voyager 1 observation of Loki Patera and nearby lava flows and volcanic pits. Loki Patera on moon Io (artist's concept; 0:18). [1] Map of temperature and crust age of Loki Patera obtained by the Large Binocular Telescope. Loki Patera / ˈ l oʊ k i ˈ p æ t ə r ə / is the largest volcanic depression on Jupiter's moon Io, 202 kilometres (126 ...
Two Galileo images showing surface changes from a major eruption at Pillan Patera in 1997 Pillan Patera is a patera , or a complex crater with scalloped edges, on Jupiter 's moon Io . It is located at 12°20′S 243°15′W / 12.34°S 243.25°W / -12.34; -243.25 ( Pillan Patera ) , south of Pillan Mons and west of Reiden
Io (/ ˈ aɪ. oʊ /), or Jupiter I, is the innermost and second-smallest of the four Galilean moons of the planet Jupiter.Slightly larger than Earth's moon, Io is the fourth-largest moon in the Solar System, has the highest density of any moon, the strongest surface gravity of any moon, and the lowest amount of water by atomic ratio of any known astronomical object in the Solar System.
Iceland eruption: House burns down as lava river surrounds building in aerial footage. Volcano last erupted less than a month ago. 13:45, Tara Cobham. The volcano last erupted less than a month ...
An aerial view shows lava after volcano eruption northeast of Sylingarfell, near Grindavík, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, on Feb. 8, 2024. Iceland Civil Defense/Anadolu/Getty Images
Galileo image of Thor taken in October 2001 [1]. Thor is an active volcano on Jupiter's moon Io.It is located on Io's anti-Jupiter hemisphere at A major eruption with high thermal emission and a large, volcanic plume was observed during a Galileo flyby on August 6, 2001, when the spacecraft flew through the outer portions of the plume allowing for direct sampling.