Euboea Montes
Io, Jupiter
EUBOEA MONTES
This 200-kilometer-long mountain reaches 11 kilometers above the
surrounding plains of Io. It is the highest mountain observed on
Io by Voyager.
DEBRIS APRON
This 4-kilometer-thick ridged deposit formed when part of Euboea
Montes slid off the northwest slope of the mountain, forming a
giant landslide.
CREIDNE PATERA
Creidne Patera is a typical volcanic caldera on Io. This oval-shaped
depression probably formed when the subsurface magma
chamber collapsed. The caldera is only 1 to 2 kilometers deep.
The floor of Creidne Patera has been partially covered with dark
lava flows, some of which may have been active in 1979.
MAASAW PATERA
This 30 by 45-kilometer-wide volcanic caldera lies at the center of an
extensive shield volcano, indicated by the dark radial flows.
The caldera is 2 kilometers deep. The steep walls of this caldera
have been cited as evidence that the crust of Io is relatively strong.
This indicates that although important, sulfur is only a minor
crustal component.