火星Gusev火山口的Spirit Rover探测到的与风有关的过程
R Greeley1, S W Squyres, R E Arvidson
1Department of Geological Sciences, Arizona State University, Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, USA. Greeley@asu.edu
概括
灵魂探测器的数据显示,哥伦比亚纪念站的风蚀岩石和沉积物沉积物. 这些地质特征表明持续的北北西风,塑造了古塞夫火山口的火星景观.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 地质地质地质地质地质地
- 大气科学 大气科学
背景情况:
- 哥伦比亚纪念站是Spirit探测器的着陆地点,它展示了地质特征,表明了流过程.
- 了解火星上的风力模式对于解释地表地质和潜在的可居住性至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了分析Spirit探测器着陆地点的风侵蚀岩石和沉积物沉积物.
- 为了确定漫游车在任务期间在古塞夫火山口的风向和活动.
主要方法:
- 对风侵蚀的岩石,波纹和沉积物漂流的观察和分析.
- 来自岩石磨削工具的岩石切片不对称分布的分析.
- 观察到的地质特征与大气模型预测的比较.
主要成果:
- 地形学证据,包括岩石和沉积物沉积,表明形成风来自西北北方.
- 探测器钻孔切片的不对称分布表明,中午来自北北西部的活跃风.
- 一些岩石表现出特征,例如两色的外观,这表明被埋葬和挖掘的风通气 (5-60厘米).
结论:
- 探测器的观测结果与大气模型的预测一致,该模型预测了古塞夫火山口的下午风.
- 活跃的风侵蚀和沉积是确认的过程,在着陆地点塑造了火星表面.
- 有证据表明,随着时间的推移,由于风的通缩,表面材料的垂直移位显著.
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