来自火星路径探测器摄像机的结果
P H Smith1, J F Bell, N T Bridges
1Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. psmith@lpl.arizona.edu
概括
火星探测器 (IMP) 显示了由水,风和撞击形成的复杂火星表面. 分析确定了不同的岩石和土壤类型,并在黎明前的天空中观察到薄而蓝色的水冰云.
科学领域:
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 地质地质地质地质地质地
- 大气科学 大气科学
背景情况:
- 火星表面表现出复杂的地质特征.
- 之前的任务提供了关于表面组成和大气条件的有限数据.
研究的目的:
- 分析火星的地质特征和表面组成,使用火星探路器 (IMP) 的图像仪.
- 为了研究大气现象,特别是云的形成,在火星的黎明前天空.
主要方法:
- 来自火星探测器 (IMP) 的表面图像的分析.
- 分析火星岩石和土壤 (440-1000 nm) 的光谱特征.
- 观测和分析前黎明天空的上空IMP图像.
主要成果:
- 确定了复杂的火星表面,其中的山脊和谷被河流,岩和冲击过程所改变.
- 根据光谱特征,特征了三种不同的岩石类型和四种土壤类别.
- 观测到薄,蓝色的云,可能由水冰组成,在大气雾中形成.
结论:
- 火星表面是动态的,是由多个地质过程塑造的.
- IMP数据提供了有关火星表面组成和大气条件的详细见解.
- 火星大气中存在水冰云,表明活跃的水文过程.
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