Skip to main content
. 2024 Mar 4;8(5):567–576. doi: 10.1038/s41550-024-02206-x

Extended Data Fig. 4. Electron impact ionization rates for H2 and O2.

Extended Data Fig. 4

Panels (a) and (b) show the same information for separate species. The blue histogram shows the probability distribution of total electron impact ionization rates derived from Juno/JADE electron measurements in the vicinity of Europa’s orbit (r = 9-10 RJ and within Zmag ≤ 2 RJ) normalized by time Europa spends as a function of magnetic latitude. The purple histogram shows these values derived when Juno was within Europa’s geometric wake. Widths of the blue and purple bars at the bottom indicate the 10% and 90% percentiles with the median value shown in the central vertical line. Previous estimates in the vicinity of Europa’s orbit are shown in grey40,63.