Strike-slip duplexing on Jupiter's icy moon Europa

Authors
Prockter, LM Pappalardo, RT Head, JW
Citation
Lm. Prockter et al., Strike-slip duplexing on Jupiter's icy moon Europa, J GEO R-PLA, 105(E4), 2000, pp. 9483-9488
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS
ISSN journal
21699097 → ACNP
Volume
105
Issue
E4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
9483 - 9488
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-0227(20000425)105:E4<9483:SDOJIM>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Agenor Linea is a similar to 1500 km long, similar to 20-30 km wide geologi cally young zone of deformation on Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. On the basis of recent Galileo high-resolution images, we interpret Agenor Linea as a s trike-slip zone formed in three stages by a combination of lithospheric sep aration, extension, and dextral horizontal shear. Agenor Linea exhibits exc ellent examples of strike-slip duplexes in an icy lithosphere, unobscured b y vegetation and unaltered by erosion.