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Image: First Geologic Map of Jupiter’s Moon Io

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Description: To present the most information in a single view of Jupiter's moon, Io, a global color mosaic, derived from Galileo color images, was superposed on a higher resolution image mosaic, derived from merging the best resolution images from spacecrafts Galileo and Voyager 1. For a more detailed explanation of the different surface features shown here, please reference the USGS's publication Geologic map of Io, available at File:Io geological map sim3168 sheet.pdf.
Title: First Geologic Map of Jupiter’s Moon Io
Credit: http://gallery.usgs.gov/photos/03_15_2012_xcs1VIh77P_03_15_2012_0
Author: USGS/Dr. David Williams (University of Arizona)
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