まとめ
火星の極地観測は,残留キャップが二酸化炭素ではなく,水氷であることを明らかにしています. 温度は205K近く,アルベドは43%で,この夏末の氷の積みの特徴です.
科学分野:
- 惑星科学は惑星科学である.
- 火星科学 火星科学
- 極地科学は,極地科学である.
背景:
- 火星の極域の組成と熱的性質は,火星の気候の歴史を理解するために重要である.
- 以前の観測では,火星の極点に水氷と二酸化炭素の氷の両方が存在することを示唆していました.
研究 の 目的:
- 夏末期の火星の北極残層の組成と温度を決定する.
- 永続的な二酸化炭素の極限があるか否かを調べるため.
主な方法:
- 表面温度を測定するためのブロードバンドの熱観測.
- 表面のアルベドと組成を決定するための反射スペクトロスコーピー.
主要な成果:
- 残留極冠の温度は約205Kで測定されました.
- アルベド測定では,約43%の値を示した.
- カップと周囲の堆積物は,汚れを含んだ水氷として特定されました.
- 永久的な二酸化炭素の極地殻の証拠は見つかりませんでした.
結論:
- 火星の北極の残留キャップは,水氷と汚れで構成されています.
- 永久的な二酸化炭素の氷帽は,夏の終わりに北極に存在しません.
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