An ice crystal model for jupiter's moon Europa

Dorthe Dahl-Jensen; Karen Guldbae schmidt

doi:10.3189/172756403781815735

An ice crystal model for jupiter's moon Europa

Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, Karen Guldbae schmidt

Is-, Klima- og Geofysik

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Abstract

A simple model for crystal growth in the ice shell of Europa has been made in order to estimate the size of ice crystals at Europa's surface. If mass is lost from the surface of Europa due to sputtering processes, and the ice thickness is constant in time, ice crystals will be transported upwards in the ice shell. The crystals will therefore grow under varying conditions through the shell.The model predicts that ice crystals are 4 cm-80 m across at the surface. For the preferred parameter values, a crystal size of the order of 7 m is calculated.
Udgivelsesdato: 1 june

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Annals of Glaciology
Vol/bind	37
Udgave nummer	1
Sider (fra-til)	129-133
Antal sider	5
ISSN	0260-3055
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3189/172756403781815735
Status	Udgivet - 2003

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