Conamara chaos
Coordinates: 9 ° 42 ′ 0 ″ N , 87 ° 18 ′ 0 ″ E
Chaotic terrain in Europe | ||
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Conamara chaos | ||
False color view of Conamara Chaos, south of the intersection of two large lines | ||
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position | 9 ° 42 ' N , 87 ° 18' E |
Conamara Chaos is chaotic terrain on Jupiter's moon Europa .
It was named after Conamara (Connemara) in Ireland because of its similarly rugged landscape. The Conamara Chaos landscape was shaped by a disruption of the ice crust . The region consists of ice floes that have been moved and rotated. The plates are surrounded by a deeper structure, which is still unclear whether it was formed by water, mud or ice that rose from the depths.
Conamara Chaos is believed to be evidence of a liquid ocean beneath the icy surface on Europe.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Conamara Chaos in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- ↑ Guido Meyer: Where there really is a chance of life in space. In: The world. Stefan Aust, December 15, 2015, accessed May 23, 2016 .
- ↑ Thomas Bührke: The moons Europe, Enceladus and Titan. Where water flows in our solar system. In: Berliner Zeitung. January 16, 2016, accessed May 23, 2016 .