Io After Galileo [electronic resource] : A New View of Jupiters Volcanic Moon / by Rosaly M. C. Lopes, John R. Spencer.

A history of the exploration of Io -- A summary of the Galileo mission and its observations of Io -- Formation and early evolution of Io -- The interior of Io -- Ionian mountains and tectonics: Insights into what lies beneath Ios lofty peaks -- Active volcanism: Effusive eruptions -- Plumes and their deposits -- Ios surface composition -- Ios atmosphere -- Ios neutral clouds, plasma torus, magnetospheric interaction -- Outstanding questions and future explorations.

Jupiters moon Io is the Solar Systems most exotic satellite. Active volcanism on Io was discovered from observations by the Voyager 1 spacecraft in 1979, confirming a possibility suggested from theoretical studies of Ios orbit. Our knowledge of Ios volcanism, composition, and space environment were significantly increased as a result of observations by the Galileo spacecraft from 1996 through 2001. The end of the Galileo mission in 2003 makes this an ideal time to summarize the new results in a book as no book has ever been written about Jupiters volcanic moon, Io.

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