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DOI | 10.1002/2017GL074163 |
On production of gamma rays and relativistic runaway electron avalanches from Martian dust storms | |
Arabshahi, Shahab1; Majid, Walid A.1; Dwyer, Joseph R.2; Rassoul, Hamid K.3 | |
2017-08-28 | |
发表期刊 | GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS |
ISSN | 0094-8276 |
EISSN | 1944-8007 |
出版年 | 2017 |
卷号 | 44期号:16 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | USA |
英文摘要 | Production of runaway electron avalanches and gamma rays originating inside Martian dust storms are studied using Monte Carlo simulations. In the absence of in situ measurements, we use theoretical predictions of electric fields inside dust storms. Electrons are produced through the relativistic runaway electron avalanches process, and energetic photons are results of the bremsstrahlung scattering of the electrons with the air. Characteristic lengths of the runaway electron avalanche for different electric fields and the energy spectrum of electrons are derived and compared to their terrestrial counterparts. It is found that it is possible for Martian dust storms to develop energetic electron avalanches and produce large fluxes of gamma ray photons similar to terrestrial gamma ray flashes from Earth's thunderstorms. The phenomenon could be called Martian gamma ray flash, and due to the very thin atmosphere on Mars, it can be observed by both ground-based instruments or satellites orbiting the planet. |
英文关键词 | Mars dust storm gamma ray electrification energetic radiation relativistic runaway electron avalanche |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000410658800011 |
WOS关键词 | DEVILS ; MARS ; DISCHARGES ; BREAKDOWN |
WOS类目 | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary |
WOS研究方向 | Geology |
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/25979 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | 1.CALTECH, Jet Prop Lab, 4800 Oak Grove Dr, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA; 2.Univ New Hampshire, Dept Phys, Durham, NH 03824 USA; 3.Florida Inst Technol, Dept Phys & Space Sci, Melbourne, FL 32901 USA |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Arabshahi, Shahab,Majid, Walid A.,Dwyer, Joseph R.,et al. On production of gamma rays and relativistic runaway electron avalanches from Martian dust storms[J]. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,2017,44(16). |
APA | Arabshahi, Shahab,Majid, Walid A.,Dwyer, Joseph R.,&Rassoul, Hamid K..(2017).On production of gamma rays and relativistic runaway electron avalanches from Martian dust storms.GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS,44(16). |
MLA | Arabshahi, Shahab,et al."On production of gamma rays and relativistic runaway electron avalanches from Martian dust storms".GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 44.16(2017). |
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