Tvashtar Paterae
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Tvashtar Paterae is a highly active volcanic complex on Jupiter’s moon Io, known for its spectacular lava fountains and massive volcanic plumes observed by spacecraft.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paterae
ⓘ
volcanic complex ⓘ volcano on Io ⓘ |
| activityType |
fissure-fed eruptions
ⓘ
lava fountaining ⓘ plume eruptions ⓘ |
| celestialBodyTypeOfPrimary | moon of Jupiter ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Voyager 1 imaging team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | spacecraft imaging ⓘ |
| ejectaMaterial |
dust and gas
ⓘ
silicate pyroclasts ⓘ |
| ejectaMaterial | sulfur dioxide ⓘ |
| eruptionObservedIn |
2007
ⓘ
early 2000s ⓘ late 1990s ⓘ |
| eruptionTemperature | very high-temperature silicate volcanism ⓘ |
| governingBodyForName | International Astronomical Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColoration |
bright plume deposits
ⓘ
red and dark lava regions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caldera-like depressions
ⓘ
lava fountains ⓘ lava lakes ⓘ multiple overlapping paterae ⓘ volcanic plume sources ⓘ |
| imagedInDetailBy |
Galileo SSI camera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Horizons LORRI camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | local Io atmosphere ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high volcanic activity
ⓘ
massive volcanic plumes ⓘ spectacular lava fountains ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Jupiter system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Io NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tvashtar from Vedic mythology ⓘ |
| nameLanguageOfOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableEvent | giant plume observed by New Horizons in 2007 ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Galileo spacecraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ New Horizons spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitsWithPrimary | Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | northern hemisphere of Io ⓘ |
| plumeHeight | approximately 330 kilometers ⓘ |
| plumeType | prometheus-type plume ⓘ |
| scientificSignificance |
evidence for active silicate volcanism on Io
ⓘ
key target for understanding Io’s volcanism ⓘ laboratory for studying tidal heating effects ⓘ |
| surfaceComposition |
silicate lava
ⓘ
sulfur-bearing materials ⓘ |
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