Evolution of Io Hot Spots (VIDEO)

University of California - Berkeley

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All hot spots detected from August 2013 through December 2015 are displayed on a full map of Io, illustrating the approximate length of time they were visible. The size of the circle corresponds logarithmically to the intensity. Loki Patera is at 310 West, 10 North and Kurdalagon Patera is at 220 West, 50 South.

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Katherine de Kleer and Imke de Pater, UC Berkeley.

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