火星的北极沉积物:地平面,年龄和地力学反应
Roger J Phillips1, Maria T Zuber, Suzanne E Smrekar
1Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, CO 80302, USA. roger@boulder.swri.edu
概括
火星 火星 火星 火星 火星
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 雷达遥感 雷达遥感 雷达遥感
背景情况:
- 火星的北极分层沉积物对这个星球的气候历史有关键的线索.
- 了解地下结构是解读过去环境条件的关键.
研究的目的:
- 通过使用雷达数据,研究火星北极层层沉积物的内部分层结构.
- 推断火星的地质过程和岩层特性.
主要方法:
- 使用来自火星侦察轨道器上的浅雷达仪器 (SHARAD) 的数据.
- 分析雷达反射以确定沉积物中的分层和结构特征.
主要成果:
- 沙拉德 (SHARAD) 探测器揭示了横向连续的层,这些层由不同的反射器包组成,这些反射器由富含冰的区域分开.
- 观察到的平流图表明,沉积周期与几百万年时间尺度上的轨道变化 (斜率或偏心) 有关.
- 基板偏移的分析表明石质层厚度大于300公里或是短暂的质状态.
结论:
- 层层的沉积物记录了火星的长期气候周期.
- 推断出来的石质层厚度和潜在的地幔粘度都指向了火星的特定热进化模型.
- 火星可能拥有大量的热生成元素.
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