从平流层的气溶中推断出的流星的剥离,流动和大气影响
D J Cziczo1, D S Thomson, D M Murphy
1Aeronomy Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO 80305, USA.
概括
层气溶颗粒含有大量的石铁,表明每年有8-38千克的外星人涌入. 构成表明平流层中的外星物质不是体.
科学领域:
- 地质化学 地质化学
- 大气科学 大气科学
- 太空尘埃的宇宙尘埃
背景情况:
- 高层层气溶颗粒在大气化学和气候中起着至关重要的作用.
- 了解这些粒子的外星成分是解读地球大气过程的关键.
研究的目的:
- 分析平流层气溶颗粒的组成.
- 为了量化地球上的外星人涌入.
- 确定平流层中外星物质的起源和组成.
主要方法:
- 对平流层气溶样本的单粒子分析.
- 质谱测量以确定元素组成 (Fe,Na,Mg,Ca).
- 粒子元素比率与体石组成的比较.
主要成果:
- 大约50%的分析颗粒含有0.5-1.0%的石铁.
- 据估计,每年外星人流入的数量在8至38千克之间.
- 高层层颗粒的Na/Fe比率较高,Mg/Fe,Ca/Fe比率较低,相比于地质颗粒.
结论:
- 在平流层中的外星物质不是原始的.
- 传入的外星物质的剥离分数很可能处于以前估计的较低端.
- 这些发现完善了我们对宇宙尘埃对地球大气层的贡献的理解.
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