来自航天器重新进入平流层气溶颗粒中的金属
Daniel M Murphy1,2, Maya Abou-Ghanem1, Daniel J Cziczo2
1Chemical Sciences Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO 80305.
概括
太空飞船的重新进入正在将大量的金属引入平流层. 这些金属在硫酸颗粒中被检测到,可能会改变平流层气溶的成分.
科学领域:
- 大气中的化学成分
- 太空科学 太空科学
- 环境科学环境科学
背景情况:
- 低地球轨道卫星的数量正在迅速增加,预计到2030年将达到5万颗.
- 飞船重返太空时会产生金属蒸气,在平流层形成气溶颗粒.
- 以前的模型专注于幸存的物体,而不是蒸发的金属的命运.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查宇宙飞船在平流层重新进入的金属的存在和影响.
- 量化重新进入金属对平流层气溶成分的贡献.
主要方法:
- 对平流层硫酸颗粒进行元素成分分析.
- 检测到的金属比率与已知的航天器合金组合物的比较.
- 从再进入到宇宙中的金属质量的量与宇宙尘埃流入的量化.
主要成果:
- 在平流层硫酸颗粒中发现了来自航天器再入地的20多种元素.
- 某些金属 (Li,Al,Cu,Pb) 的重返物质质量超过了宇宙尘埃的流入量.
- 大约10%的大平流层硫酸颗粒含有重新进入的金属.
结论:
- 太空飞船重新进入平流层是金属的可测量来源.
- 未来卫星数量的增加可能会显著增加平流层气溶中的金属含量.
- 这种金属丰富对平流层气溶特性的影响仍然未知.
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