Tidally Induced Fault Motion within Europa’s Ice Shell and Implications for Subsurface Communication Development

Dataset DOI

Draft

Author(s)

Rudi Lien, Kathleen Craft, Matt Walker, G. Wesley Patterson, Alyssa Rhoden

Journal

Icarus

Publication DOI

n/a

Publication Year

2023

Description

In this study, we applied 3D finite element models to quantify the potential magnitude of tidally induced fault motion in the ice shell that a cryobot and communication hardware could experience during a subsurface mission.

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stress_perijove_subjovian.xlsx

Initial tidal stress field at perijove for Europa Subjovian location

stress_perijove_theramacula_coordsys01.xlsx

Initial tidal stress field at perijove for Europa Thera Macula location, East-dipping fault orientation

stress_perijove_theramacula_coordsys02.xlsx

Initial tidal stress field at perijove for Europa Thera Macula location, North-dipping fault orientation

displacement_perijove_subjovian.xlsx

Initial tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at perijove for Europa Subjovian location

displacement_perijove_theramacula_coordsys01.xlsx

Initial tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at perijove for Europa Thera Macula location, East-dipping fault orientation

displacement_perijove_theramacula_coordsys02.xlsx

Initial tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at perijove for Europa Thera Macula location, North-dipping fault orientation

t0_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Initial tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at t0=apojove for Europa Thera Macula location

t1_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 1 (30deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t2_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 2 (60deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t3_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 3 (90deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t4_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 4 (120deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t5_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 5 (150deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t6_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 6 (180deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t7_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 7 (210deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t8_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 8 (240deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t9_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 9 (270deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t10_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 10 (300deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t11_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 11 (330deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t12_tidaldisplacement_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal displacements computed for base of ice block at time step 12 (returned to apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t0_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Initial tidal field stress at t0=apojove for Europa Thera Macula location

t1_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 1 (30deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t2_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 2 (60deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t3_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 3 (90deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t4_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 4 (120deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t5_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 5 (150deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t6_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 6 (180deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t7_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 7 (210deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t8_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 8 (240deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t9_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 9 (270deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t10_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 10 (300deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t11_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 11 (330deg from apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

t12_stress_theramacula.xlsx

Tidal stress field at time step 12 (returned to apojove) for Europa Thera Macula location

Uploaded by craftkl1 on April 6, 2023, 6:14 p.m.
Last modified April 6, 2023, 7:26 p.m.