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在火星上发现散射极光
N M Schneider1, J I Deighan2, S K Jain2
1Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, CO 80303, USA. nick.schneider@lasp.colorado.edu.
概括
由于太阳能粒子透到火星大气层, 这些由火星大气和挥发性进化 (MAVEN) 飞船探测到的散射极光比之前在任何行星上观察到的更低.
科学领域:
- 星球科学
- 大气物理
- 太空物理
背景情况:
- 星际极光是大气与等离子体相互作用的关键指标.
- 火星拥有薄薄的大气和弱弱的全球磁场,使其极光过程与地球不同.
研究的目的:
- 在火星上发现了低海拔的极光.
- 调查太阳能粒子事件与火星极光之间的联系.
主要方法:
- 在火星大气和挥发性进化 (MAVEN) 飞船上使用成像紫外光谱仪 (IUS).
- 分析火星北半球极光的遥感数据.
主要成果:
- 在大约五天的时间里,几乎所有夜边经度都检测到了分散的极光发射.
- 极光的排放达到了60公里 (1微巴) 的高度,比之前确认的任何行星都更深.
- 极光与太阳能粒子 (SEP) 爆发一致,观察到高达200千伏的粒子.
结论:
- 太阳能粒子是激发观测到的低海拔火星极光的原因.
- 与地球相比,火星的最小磁场可能会促进更多的全球极光显示.
- 这些发现提高了我们对火星大气动态和太空天气的了解.
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