欧洲的环状特征的形成
G V Hoppa1, B R Tufts, R Greenberg
1Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 1629 East University Boulevard, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0092, USA. hoppa@lpl.arizona.edu
概括
欧罗巴的环状模式可能是由于潮压力每天形成的冰裂造成的. 这需要冰的拉力强度低,以及表面下海洋,以显著的潮屈曲.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 地质地质地质地质地质地
背景情况:
- 在木星的卫星欧罗巴上,循环形图案很普遍.
- 这些模式表明与压力和断裂相关的地质过程.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究欧洲冰面上循环形图案的形成机制.
- 确定这些模式发展所需的物理条件.
主要方法:
- 在日间潮应力变化下模拟裂传播.
- 分析冰的抗拉强度和地下流体层的作用.
主要成果:
- 循环形图案可以从应对日间潮应力周期的拉力裂中形成.
- 裂传播遵循由不断变化的应力场决定的曲线路径.
- 每个弧形段对应于一个欧洲日内的裂传播.
结论:
- 对于这个模型,欧罗巴冰的抗拉强度必须低于40千帕斯卡尔.
- 冰下面需要大量的液体层,以促进裂形成所需的潮幅度.
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