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Scattering And Absorption of Light in Planetary Regoliths
Published on: July 1, 2019
まとめ
火星での地球規模の砂嵐は,南半球の循環パターンに依存しています. 北半球の塵は,南部のハドリー循環を弱め,惑星を囲む塵の発生を防ぐことができます.
科学分野:
- 惑星科学は惑星科学である.
- 大気科学 大気科学
- 火星科学 火星科学
背景:
- 火星での地球規模の砂嵐は,年次変動を示し,ある年は発生するが,他の年は発生しない.
- バイキングミッションは4年間の火星データを提供し,これらの嵐のパターンの洞察を提供しました.
研究 の 目的:
- 入手可能なデータに基づいて,火星の地球規模の砂嵐の特徴を推測する.
- これらの嵐の発生と変動における大気循環,特にハドリー循環の役割を調査する.
主な方法:
- バイキングミッションのデータを分析し,火星の4年間を記録した.
- 大気条件が砂嵐の発生に及ぼす影響をモデル化するための数値シミュレーション.
主要な成果:
- グローバルな砂嵐は,南半球で発生した砂塵と関連しており,ハドレー循環の強化によって広がっています.
- 世界的な嵐が起こらない年は,北半球で塵が上昇していることを示しますが,それは世界的に広がっていません.
- 北半球の塵霧は赤道横断のハドレー循環を弱め,地球規模の塵暴の発生の可能性を減らす.
結論:
- 火星の地球規模の塵暴の年次変動は,半球循環の競争や半球間の塵循環の結果である可能性があります.
- ハドリー循環は,北半球の塵が潜在的な阻害剤として作用し,地球規模の塵嵐の発生に重要な役割を果たしています.
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