在木星大气层中的无线电频率信号
1L. J. Lanzerotti, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, NJ 07974, and the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. K. Rinnert, Max-Planck-Institut fur Aeronomy, D-37191 Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany. G. Dehmel, F. O. Gliem, J. Bach, Universitat Braunschweig, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany. E. P. Krider, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. M. A. Uman, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
概括
利略探测器在木星大气层中检测到显著的无线电信号,表明这些区域不支持闪电. 木星的大气层在4巴以上的压力下变得越来越不透明.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 大气物理学 大气物理学
- 无线电天文学 无线电天文学
背景情况:
- 利略探测器下降到木星大气层,配备测量射频信号.
- 以前对木星大气组成和电活动的了解是有限的.
研究的目的:
- 在利略探测器下降期间测量射频信号.
- 为了研究木星大气中闪电和大气不透明的存在和特征.
主要方法:
- 使用利略探测器上的闪电和无线电发射探测器.
- 分析3和15千赫的无线电频率信号.
- 在各种大气压级下测量信号强度,到达方向和波形.
主要成果:
- 检测到的无线电频率信号远远高于背景噪声.
- 信号强度随深度而变化,在增加之前降至5巴的压力水平.
- 探测器穿过了一个看似没有闪电的区域,这表明大气不透明度在4巴以上急剧增加.
结论:
- 木星的大气表现出复杂的无线电频率行为.
- 在大约4bar的压力下,木星大气层的不透明度显著增加.
- 这些发现提供了关于木星深层大气的电气过程和结构的见解.
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