Conamara chaos

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Coordinates: 9 ° 42 ′ 0 ″  N , 87 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  E

Chaotic terrain in Europe
Conamara chaos
False color view of Conamara Chaos, south of the intersection of two large lines
False color view of Conamara Chaos, south of the intersection of two large lines
Conamara Chaos (Europe)
Conamara chaos
position 9 ° 42 '  N , 87 ° 18'  E Coordinates: 9 ° 42 '0 "  N , 87 ° 18' 0"  E
Ice floes in Conamara Chaos

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

  1. ↑ Conamara Chaos in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
  2. ↑ Guido Meyer: Where there really is a chance of life in space. In: The world. Stefan Aust, December 15, 2015, accessed May 23, 2016 .
  3. ↑ 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 .

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