Uncool Callisto
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New research indicates that there could be a liquid ocean 150 km below the icy surface of Callisto, one of Jupiter's moons. It is suggested that a 'stagnant' outer ice shell on the moon would be resistant to internal heat loss, indicating that Callisto may have retained an ancient liquid ocean.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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The stability against freezing of an internal liquid-water ocean in Callisto
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It has been possible to demonstrate that the outer ice shell of Callisto, one of Jupiter's moons, is stable against convection. This indicates that a subsurface ocean could have continued to exist up to the present, without requiring antifreeze substances or other unusual conditions.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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Mesoscale vertical motion and the size structure of phytoplankton in the ocean
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Research is presented concerning the development of an empirical model which can be used to determine energy flow through microbial pathways in phytoplankton. The control of phytoplankton size by mesoscale vertical motion is discussed.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
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