my guess is tidal factors

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Scott — 5/28/2002 5:12:03 PM (archived)

The surface is being "turned over" by strong tides caused by Jupiter itself. The heavier elements are precipitated through the ice toward the center of the moon while the lighter water ice is left near the surface.

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Frequency of water planets - E.P. Grondine - 5/27/2002 8:47:13 AM
- Re: Frequency of water planets - Scott - 5/30/2002 9:14:14 AM
- Re: Europa, Jovian Moon - SM - 5/28/2002 11:19:36 AM
  - Re: Europa, Jovian Moon - John O'Halloran - 5/30/2002 5:30:47 PM
  - Low sublimation because... - Nick Hoffman - 5/28/2002 3:33:47 PM
    - Re: Low sublimation because... - Bowser - 5/28/2002 6:37:00 PM
      - Volume of ice - Nick Hoffman - 5/29/2002 10:04:45 AM
        
        Will the RADAR on Express shed any light on this? - alcaray - 5/29/2002 4:57:38 PM
        
        Subsurface radar sounding of Mars - Alex R. Blackwell - 5/29/2002 6:08:46 PM
        
        Re: Will the RADAR on Express shed any light on this? - Nick Hoffman - 5/29/2002 10:28:09 AM
        
        Re: Volume of ice - Bowser - 5/29/2002 3:12:09 PM
        
        Re: Volume of ice - Nick Hoffman - 5/29/2002 10:34:54 AM
        
        Re: Volume of ice - John O'Halloran - 5/30/2002 5:57:22 PM
        
        Thanks. - Bowser - 5/29/2002 11:10:00 AM
        
        Ice, not water n/t (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 5/30/2002 11:15:22 AM
  - Re: Europa, Jovian Moon - E.P. Grondine - 5/28/2002 2:09:43 PM
    - my guess is tidal factors - Scott - 5/28/2002 5:12:03 PM
    - Re: Europa, Jovian Moon - Bowser - 5/28/2002 2:22:10 PM
      - Re: Europa, Jovian Moon - John O'Halloran - 5/30/2002 6:02:15 PM
  - SM, it is only the surface of Mars that is bone dry - ebnelson - 5/28/2002 8:22:27 AM

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