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. 2024 Jun 27;220(5):51. doi: 10.1007/s11214-024-01072-3

Table 4.

Geophysical regimes used to build 1D point models of Europa

Regime Mode 1 Mode 2
Surface & Near-Surface Surface Roughness Ridged Plains Chaotic Terrain
σHF=2.2 m σHF=6 m
σVHF=0.5 m σVHF=2.2 m
Density Non-Porous Porous
910 kg m −3 518 kg m−3
Composition Clean Ice Brine-Filled Ice
ε = 3.15 ε = 9
Thickness Thin Thick
0.5 m 200 m
Subsurface Deep Regolith Absent Present
Non-Porous 22% Porosity, 22 cm Pore Radius
Surface Temperature Polar Equatorial
50 K 100 K
Ice Shell Composition Pure Marine
0 μM Cl 60 μM Cl
Ice Shell Thickness Thin Thick
3 km 30 km
Salt Layer Thickness 0.2 m 1 m
Salt Layer Depth 1/2 Ice Shell Thickness 10 km
Subsurface Water Interface Sharp Mush
Water 30% Ice-Water Mixture
Basal Temperature Melting Temperature Eutectic Temperature
270 K 250 K