Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System
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The Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System is a thermal infrared camera on NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft designed to map temperature variations on Jupiter’s moon Europa to help identify active regions and potential sites of subsurface ocean upwelling.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific instrument
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spacecraft payload instrument ⓘ thermal infrared camera ⓘ |
| affiliation | NASA Planetary Science Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
surface temperature measurements
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thermal emission maps ⓘ |
| environment | Jovian system radiation environment ⓘ |
| focus |
characterization of diurnal temperature cycles on Europa
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detection of localized heat sources on Europa ⓘ identification of regions of recent or ongoing geological activity ⓘ |
| hostOrganization | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraft | Europa Clipper spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measurementType |
radiometry
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remote sensing ⓘ |
| mission | Europa Clipper mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
Europa exploration
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planetary science ⓘ |
| observes |
Europa’s surface thermal inertia
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night‑side and day‑side temperature distributions on Europa ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Europa Clipper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryBody | Jupiter system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
characterize Europa’s surface thermal properties
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identify thermally active regions on Europa ⓘ map temperature variations on Europa ⓘ search for potential sites of subsurface ocean upwelling ⓘ support selection of high‑priority science targets for Europa Clipper ⓘ |
| scienceGoal |
assess habitability indicators related to thermal processes
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constrain heat flow on Europa ⓘ detect possible plumes or hotspots via thermal anomalies ⓘ investigate links between surface geology and thermal activity ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astrobiology support measurements
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planetary geology ⓘ planetary geophysics ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| supports | landing site assessment for potential future Europa landers ⓘ |
| supportsMission | Europa Clipper reconnaissance of Europa’s habitability ⓘ |
| targetBody | Jupiter’s moon Europa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetType | icy moon ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | thermal emission imaging ⓘ |
| wavelengthRegion | thermal infrared ⓘ |
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