Ridges on Europa: Origin by Incremental Ice-Wedging
Abstract
Europa's enigmatic ridges are still not understood. We present a model in which the ridge is raised by the gradual accumulation of ice in a thin vertical wedge beneath the surface.
- Publication:
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Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
- Pub Date:
- March 2004
- Bibcode:
- 2004LPI....35.2029M