概括
维京1号任务显示,火星上层大气主要是二氧化碳 (CO2),少量有 (N2), (Ar) 和氧 (O2). 这种二氧化碳占主导地位延伸到火星下层大气层,由下降数据证实.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 大气科学 大气科学
- 天体生物学 天体生物学
背景情况:
- 了解行星大气的组成对于评估可居住性和大气演变至关重要.
- 以前对火星大气组成的了解有限,需要在现场进行测量.
研究的目的:
- 用维京1号任务的数据来确定火星大气层的组成和温度.
- 分析大气成分的垂直分布及其混合比率.
主要方法:
- 使用了维京1飞机上的中性质谱仪和减速潜力分析仪.
- 在下降到火星表面时分析了大气压和温度数据.
主要成果:
- 确定二氧化碳 (CO2) 是火星上层大气的主要组成部分.
- 在约135公里高度测量了 (N2), (Ar),氧 (O2) 和一氧化碳 (CO) 的微量.
- 确定140-200公里的平均大气温度为180 ± 20K.
- 在维京1号登陆地点记录的大气压力为7.3毫巴,空气温度为241K.
- 观察到分子氧离子 (O2+) 作为火星电离层的重要组成部分.
结论:
- 火星大气主要是二氧化碳 (CO2),从上层到表面.
- 这些数据支持了二氧化碳是火星下层大气的主要组成部分的假设.
- 维京1号的测量为火星大气的热结构和组成提供了关键的见解.
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