Mysterious dunes on Jupiter's volcanic moon Io may be formed by lava - Space.com
4/27/2022 12:00:00 AM3 yearsago
by Samantha Mathewson
by Samantha Mathewson
Jupiter's super-volcanic moon, Io, boasts grand, meandering dunes formed through unconventional processes. Unlike on Earth, these features are the result of lava flows beneath the moon's surface.
Jupiter's super-volcanic moon boasts grand, meandering dunes created not by wind but by lava flows beneath the moon's surface, a new study shows. Io is Jupiter 's third-largest moon and the inne… [+3221 chars]
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