水星的复杂外层:来自MESSENGER第三次飞越的结果
Ronald J Vervack1, William E McClintock, Rosemary M Killen
1Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20723, USA. Ron.Vervack@jhuapl.edu
概括
探测器在水星的磁尾中检测到电离,这表明了内部光离子对流. ,和的明显的外层分布表明,水星微薄的大气中存在复杂的控制过程.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 空间物理 空间物理
- 频谱学是一种光谱学.
背景情况:
- 水星拥有微薄的外层和动态的磁层.
- 以前的观测已经暗示了外层物种,但缺乏详细的空间和组成信息.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究水星的外层和磁层的组成和分布.
- 了解控制外层物种的过程,如光电离和磁层传输.
主要方法:
- 使用MESSENGER航天器上的水星大气和表面组成光谱仪 (MASCS).
- 在飞越期间分析光谱辐射,以识别和量化外层元素.
主要成果:
- 检测电离排放 1-2 射线向尾,支持光离子向尾的磁层对流.
- 在水星极上方,中性,和的高度分布明显.
- 有证据表明,分布有两个组成部分,分布不对称.
结论:
- 磁层对流对于在水星磁层内运输光离子起着重要作用.
- 多种,特定于物种的过程决定了水星外层元素的分布.
- 外层层的复杂性需要详细研究单个物种及其相互作用.
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