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Global geologic map of Ganymede

Scientific Investigations Map 3237
Prepared for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
By: , , , , , , and 
https://doi.org/10.3133/sim3237

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Abstract

Ganymede is the largest satellite of Jupiter, and its icy surface has been formed through a variety of impact cratering, tectonic, and possibly cryovolcanic processes. The history of Ganymede can be divided into three distinct phases: an early phase dominated by impact cratering and mixing of non-ice materials in the icy crust, a phase in the middle of its history marked by great tectonic upheaval, and a late quiescent phase characterized by a gradual drop in heat flow and further impact cratering. Images of Ganymede suitable for geologic mapping were collected during the flybys of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 (1979), as well as during the Galileo Mission in orbit around Jupiter (1995–2003). This map represents a synthesis of our understanding of Ganymede geology after the conclusion of the Galileo Mission. We summarize the properties of the imaging dataset used to construct the map, previously published maps of Ganymede, our own mapping rationale, and the geologic history of Ganymede. Additional details on these topics, along with detailed descriptions of the type localities for the material units, may be found in the companion paper to this map (Patterson and others, 2010).

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Global geologic map of Ganymede
Series title Scientific Investigations Map
Series number 3237
DOI 10.3133/sim3237
Year Published 2014
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Astrogeology Science Center
Description Report: i, 4 p.; 1 Plate: 58.02 x 41.00 inches; ReadMe; Metadata; Database
Other Geospatial Ganymede, Jupiter
Scale 15000000
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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