来自撞击坑模拟的欧洲冰厚度
1Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. turtle@lpl.arizona.edu
概括
欧洲的中央山峰.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 天体生物学 天体生物学
背景情况:
- 木星的卫星欧罗巴展现了带有中央峰值的撞击坑.
- 陆地行星上的中央峰是由升起的岩石形成的.
- 这表明欧罗巴的冰层足够厚,以防止完全冲击穿透.
研究的目的:
- 为了估计欧洲冰地的厚度.
- 了解塑造欧洲表面的地质过程.
主要方法:
- 在水冰上的撞击坑的数值模拟.
- 在撞击过程中模拟蒸汽和融化生产.
- 根据火山口形态来估计冰厚.
主要成果:
- 当冰层足够厚时,冲击会产生中央峰值.
- 模拟表明冰厚的下限.
- 据估计,冰盖厚度超过3-4公里.
结论:
- 在欧罗巴上存在中央峰值意味着冰的厚度很大.
- 欧罗巴的冰外厚度超过3-4公里.
- 这一发现对潜在的地下海洋和可居住性有影响.
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