The Europa Imaging System (EIS) Investigation
E P Turtle, A S McEwen, G W Patterson, C M Ernst, C M Elder, K A Slack, S E Hawkins, J McDermott, H Meyer, R DeMajistre, R Espiritu, H Seifert, J Niewola, M Bland, M Becker, J Centurelli, G C Collins, P Corlies, H Darlington, I J Daubar, C Derr, C Detelich, E Donald, W Edens, L Fletcher, C Gardner, · 2024
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Description
Turtle and a large team describe the Europa Imaging System for NASA's Europa mission. Their 2024 paper details the camera investigation in full. The system pairs a narrow-angle camera with a wide-angle one. Together they address top questions on Europa's geology and ice shell. Composition of the surface also falls in their scope.
Flybys are fast and low, with shifting light and geometry. Both cameras handle framing and pushbroom imaging modes. Rapid-readout detectors capture eight megapixel frames in quick bursts. Color imaging uses up to six bands in pushbroom mode. The design flexes to each pass over the icy moon. Images will map fractures, chaos terrain, and possible plume sites. The instrument anchors remote study of an ocean world.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | E P Turtle, A S McEwen, G W Patterson, C M Ernst, C M Elder, K A Slack, S E Hawkins, J McDermott, H Meyer, R DeMajistre, R Espiritu, H Seifert, J Niewola, M Bland, M Becker, J Centurelli, G C Collins, P Corlies, H Darlington, I J Daubar, C Derr, C Detelich, E Donald, W Edens, L Fletcher, C Gardner, |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 177 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |