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crobinson2013

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Process of Science: Scientists have not observed Io's interior nor measured its internal temperature. What evidence do we have of Io's strong tidal heating from Jupiter?
 
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RR Lyrae stars pulsate, but with shorter periods and lower luminosities than Cepheids.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Io has active volcanoes, as verified through pictures of the surface, pictures of plumes, and a lack of craters. Its proximity to Jupiter means that gravitational tidal heating is likely a strong source of internal friction and heat.

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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