Comments on: An Ionian Blog http://wanderingspace.net/2008/03/an-ionian-blog/ Imaging the bodies of our Solar Sysytem Thu, 17 May 2012 15:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gordan http://wanderingspace.net/2008/03/an-ionian-blog/#comment-1527 Gordan Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:38:16 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=702#comment-1527 It's not really that Jupiter emits the radiation (these are mostly energetic electrons and ionized heavier ions), it's solar wind trapped in the planet's enormous magnetosphere. The Io torus just adds fuel to the fire so to speak, providing additional plasma. It’s not really that Jupiter emits the radiation (these are mostly energetic electrons and ionized heavier ions), it’s solar wind trapped in the planet’s enormous magnetosphere. The Io torus just adds fuel to the fire so to speak, providing additional plasma.

]]> By: Gordan http://wanderingspace.net/2008/03/an-ionian-blog/#comment-1526 Gordan Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:35:54 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=702#comment-1526 Tidal forces, the radiation environment is related to the strong magnetic field. Tidal forces, the radiation environment is related to the strong magnetic field.

]]> By: thomas http://wanderingspace.net/2008/03/an-ionian-blog/#comment-1525 thomas Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:14:03 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=702#comment-1525 is that what leads to some of the internal heating… or is that more the tidal forces? is that what leads to some of the internal heating… or is that more the tidal forces?

]]> By: Gordan http://wanderingspace.net/2008/03/an-ionian-blog/#comment-1524 Gordan Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:37:48 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=702#comment-1524 "Io orbits within a region that is highly saturated by this radiation whereas Europa (the next large moon out) receives very little." Rest assured, Europa gets hammered hard as well. So hard, in fact, that any future Europa orbiter that gets there will have to have *significant* radiation shielding. It's not a weak radiation environment, not by a longshot. Weak compared to Io's environment only! “Io orbits within a region that is highly saturated by this radiation whereas Europa (the next large moon out) receives very little.”

Rest assured, Europa gets hammered hard as well. So hard, in fact, that any future Europa orbiter that gets there will have to have *significant* radiation shielding. It’s not a weak radiation environment, not by a longshot. Weak compared to Io’s environment only!

]]> By: thomas http://wanderingspace.net/2008/03/an-ionian-blog/#comment-1523 thomas Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:22:45 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=702#comment-1523 I post whenever the missions provide, or i stumble upon hidden internet greatness. I will never give up! I post whenever the missions provide, or i stumble upon hidden internet greatness. I will never give up!

]]> By: Artyom http://wanderingspace.net/2008/03/an-ionian-blog/#comment-1522 Artyom Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:52:41 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=702#comment-1522 Thanks for the great post! An thank you for updating more often ;-) Thanks for the great post! An thank you for updating more often ;-)

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