[Scale: 780 x 780 miles. Smallest discernable features: 2 to 4 miles across.]

Truth Revealed in False Color

Does Europa's surface hint at what lies below? In this wide-angle image, false color is used to emphasize differences in Europa's surface composition. Fractures and mottled terrain appear in brown and reddish hues, indicating mineral deposits in the ice which were extruded with water vapor from below. Various shades of blue indicate differences in the size of the ice grains. Extended Caption