Isotopic evidence of long-lived volcanism on Io
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| author | de Kleer, Katherine Hughes, Ery C. Nimmo, Francis Eiler, John Hofmann, Amy E. Luszcz-Cook, Statia Mandt, Kathy |
| author_facet | de Kleer, Katherine Hughes, Ery C. Nimmo, Francis Eiler, John Hofmann, Amy E. Luszcz-Cook, Statia Mandt, Kathy |
| contents | Jupiter's moon Io hosts extensive volcanism driven by tidal heating. The isotopic composition of Io's inventory of volatile elements, including sulfur and chlorine, reflects its outgassing and mass loss history and provides an avenue for exploring its evolution. We used millimeter observations of Io's atmosphere to measure sulfur isotopes in gaseous SO2 and SO, and chlorine isotopes in gaseous NaCl and KCl. We find $^{34}$S/$^{32}$S=0.0595$\pm$0.0038 ($δ^{34}$S=+347$\pm$86 per mille), which is highly enriched compared to average Solar System values and indicates that Io has lost 94 to 99% of its available sulfur. Our measurement of $^{37}$Cl/$^{35}$Cl=0.403$\pm$0.028 ($δ^{37}$Cl=+263$\pm$88 per mille) shows chlorine is similarly enriched. These measurements indicate that Io has been volcanically active for most or all of its history, with potentially higher outgassing and mass-loss rates at earlier times. |
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| spellingShingle | Isotopic evidence of long-lived volcanism on Io de Kleer, Katherine Hughes, Ery C. Nimmo, Francis Eiler, John Hofmann, Amy E. Luszcz-Cook, Statia Mandt, Kathy Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Jupiter's moon Io hosts extensive volcanism driven by tidal heating. The isotopic composition of Io's inventory of volatile elements, including sulfur and chlorine, reflects its outgassing and mass loss history and provides an avenue for exploring its evolution. We used millimeter observations of Io's atmosphere to measure sulfur isotopes in gaseous SO2 and SO, and chlorine isotopes in gaseous NaCl and KCl. We find $^{34}$S/$^{32}$S=0.0595$\pm$0.0038 ($δ^{34}$S=+347$\pm$86 per mille), which is highly enriched compared to average Solar System values and indicates that Io has lost 94 to 99% of its available sulfur. Our measurement of $^{37}$Cl/$^{35}$Cl=0.403$\pm$0.028 ($δ^{37}$Cl=+263$\pm$88 per mille) shows chlorine is similarly enriched. These measurements indicate that Io has been volcanically active for most or all of its history, with potentially higher outgassing and mass-loss rates at earlier times. |
| title | Isotopic evidence of long-lived volcanism on Io |
| topic | Earth and Planetary Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.18595 |