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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 ...
The discovery of volcanic plumes at Pele and Loki in 1979 provided conclusive evidence that Io was geologically active. [1] Generally, plumes form when volatiles like sulfur and sulfur dioxide are ejected skyward from Io's volcanoes at speeds reaching 1 kilometre per second (0.62 mi/s), creating umbrella-shaped clouds of gas and dust.
Jupiter moon Io volcanic activity (left: December 14, 2022; right: March 1, 2023) This is a list of named volcanic surface features on Jupiter's moon Io. These names have been approved for use by the International Astronomical Union. The features listed below represent a subset of the total known volcanic features on Io's surface with the ...
On Io, catenae / k ə ˈ t iː n ə / (crater chains, sg. catena) are named after sun gods in various mythologies.In 2006, the use of the term catena was discontinued in favor of the patera / ˈ p æ t ə r ə / (plural paterae / ˈ p æ t ə r iː /).
Loki Patera: Ji11 21.5°–65.5° S 0°–90° W Masubi: Ji12 21.5°–65.5° S 90°–180° W Ji13 21.5°–65.5° S 180–270° W Mithra Patera, Pyerun Patera, Svarog Patera, Egypt Mons, Danube Planum: Ji14 21.5°–65.5° S 270–360° W Babbar Patera, Viracocha Patera, Euboea Montes, Silpium Mons: Ji15 65.5°–90° S all
Tvashtar Paterae compose an active volcanic region of Jupiter's moon Io located near its north pole. It is a series of paterae, or volcanic craters. It is named after Tvashtar, the Hindu god of blacksmiths. [1] Tvashtar was discovered in IRTF images on November 26, 1999, several hours after a Galileo flyby.
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These volcanic mountains are often smaller than the average mountain on Io, averaging only 1 to 2 km (0.6 to 1.2 mi) in height and 40 to 60 km (25 to 37 mi) wide. Other shield volcanoes with much shallower slopes are inferred from the morphology of several of Io's volcanoes, where thin flows radiate out from a central patera, such as at Ra Patera .