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Ridged Band (Europa)

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Definition

A band complex that is composed of lineations (ridges and troughs) running subparallel to band margins on Europa (Prockter and Patterson 2009).

Synonyms

Lineated band (Figuerdo and Greeley 2004), not recommended

Note

The term “ridged band” refers to faulted bands in Stempel et al. (2005).

Category

A type of lineated band on Europa.

Description

Lineations run parallel to margins. Generally no central trough is present (Prockter and Patterson 2009) (Fig. 1). Ridged band complexes may be up to 60 km wide.

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Ridge band crossing a dilational band (Kattenhorn and Hurford 2009). Galileo mosaic E11ESREGMAP01 at 5°S 122°E in West Argadnel Regio (NASA/JPL)

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References

  • Figuerdo PH, Greeley R (2004) Resurfacing history of Europa from pole-to-pole geological mapping. Icarus 167:287–312

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  • Kattenhorn SA, Hurford TA (2009) In: Pappalardo RT, McKinnon WB, Khurana K (eds) Tectonics of Europa. University of Arizona Press, Europa, pp 199–236

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  • Prockter LM, Patterson GW (2009) In: Pappalardo RT, McKinnon WB, Khurana K (eds) Morphology and evolution of Europa’s ridges and bands. University of Arizona Press, Europa, pp 237–259

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  • Stempel MM, Barr AC, Pappalardo RT (2005) Model constraints on the opening rates of bands on Europa. Icarus 177:297–304

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  1. Planetary Science Research Group, Eötvös Loránd University, Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

    Henrik Hargitai

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Hargitai, H. (2014). Ridged Band (Europa). In: Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9213-9_311-1

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