Program: GN-2014A-Q-34
Title: | Linking Io's Volcanic Activity to Plasma Torus Variability |
PI: | Katherine de Kleer |
Co-I(s): | Ashley Davies, Imke de Pater |
Abstract
Jupiter's dynamic and volcanically active moon Io resides in a complex and time-variable system of neutral and ionized particles orbiting Jupiter, which are sourced by volcanic by-products from Io. This winter and spring, the ISAS/JAXA SPRINT-A/EXCEED mission will continuously monitor the Jovian system in the EUV, providing a truly unique opportunity to study the connection between volcanic activity on Io and variability in the Jupiter plasma torus. We propose to observe Io with ALTAIR/NIRI at 2.3 and 3.8 micron for 25 minutes as frequently as possible throughout the semester, and analyze our results in conjunction with the results from the EXCEED mission, in order to assess correlations between the temporal variability of Io's volcanic activity and the plasma torus.
Publications using this program's data
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[ADS] Time variability of Io's volcanic activity from near-IR adaptive optics observations on 100 nights in 2013-2015
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[ADS] Io: Eruptions at Pillan, and the time evolution of Pele and Pillan from 1996 to 2015
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[ADS] Io's Loki Patera: Modeling of three brightening events in 2013-2016
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[ADS] Spatial distribution of Io's volcanic activity from near-IR adaptive optics observations on 100 nights in 2013-2015
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[ADS] Three decades of Loki Patera observations
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[ADS] Variability and geologic associations of volcanic activity on Io in 2001-2016
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[ADS] Variability in Io's Volcanism on Timescales of Periodic Orbital Changes
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[ADS] Io’s Volcanic Activity from Time Domain Adaptive Optics Observations: 2013–2018