小行星撞遇陆地是一个复杂的非线性动力学过程,难以通过模型试验的方法开展相关研究。数值计算为这一灾害动力学过程分析提供了重要的工具,基于自主研发的CoSim软件中离散元(Discrete Element Method,DEM)模块初步实现了小行星撞遇陆地...小行星撞遇陆地是一个复杂的非线性动力学过程,难以通过模型试验的方法开展相关研究。数值计算为这一灾害动力学过程分析提供了重要的工具,基于自主研发的CoSim软件中离散元(Discrete Element Method,DEM)模块初步实现了小行星撞遇陆地的大规模计算模拟。基于小行星撞遇陆地三维动力学全过程的数值仿真结果:实现了初始接触、撞遇挖掘、高速抛射和回落调整4个撞击阶段全过程仿真;小行星的碰撞入射角及撞遇过程中动力学行为将影响撞击坑的地形地貌特征。研究也表明大规模数值计算方法可较好地实现小行星撞遇地球这一动力学过程,为小行星防御提供支撑。展开更多
解释火星早期气候更温暖的关键之一是火星大气中存在的还原性温室气体(如甲烷和氢气)。甲烷在地球与火星大气中的形成机制,及其对其它类地行星或系外行星气候的潜在长期影响尚未明确,需要深入研究。为了研究火星壳-幔边界岩浆流体的碳...解释火星早期气候更温暖的关键之一是火星大气中存在的还原性温室气体(如甲烷和氢气)。甲烷在地球与火星大气中的形成机制,及其对其它类地行星或系外行星气候的潜在长期影响尚未明确,需要深入研究。为了研究火星壳-幔边界岩浆流体的碳化学种型的生成规律,美国圣安德鲁斯大学地球与环境学院和约翰斯霍普金大学地球与行星科学系的研究人员合作,使用了一种热力学模型—深地球水模型(Deep Earth Water model)来预测流体-岩石交代变质过程中的碳元素分配。这项研究实验条件的温度范围是300~800℃,压强为0.5 GPa,并同时结合了不同的氧逸度情况进行了模拟。展开更多
Copper possesses very strong chacophile properties,but under the conditions found in meteorites,its behavior is like that of siderophile elements.The Suizhou meteorite is a highly shocked L6 chondrite.Troilite and tae...Copper possesses very strong chacophile properties,but under the conditions found in meteorites,its behavior is like that of siderophile elements.The Suizhou meteorite is a highly shocked L6 chondrite.Troilite and taenite are considered the main primary carrier of copper in this meteorite,and the post-shock thermal episode is considered the main reason that elemental Cu migrates from its original host phase and forms metallic grains.The Suizhou meteorite contains a few very thin shock melt veins.The occurrence and behavior of metallic copper in this meteorite were studied by optical microscopic examination,electron microprobe analyses,and high-resolution X-ray elemental intensity mapping.Our results show that metallic copper is abundant in the Suizhou chondritic rock.Metallic copper grains adjacent to small troilite grains inside FeNi metal are the most common occurrence,and those at the FeNi metal–troilite interface are the second most common case.The metallic copper grains occurring at the interface of FeNi metal/troililte and silicate are rather rare.Metallic copper grains are not observed within the Suizhou shock veins,Instead,Cu in elemental form is transferred through shock metamorphism into FeNi metal+troilite intergrowths.Four diff erent occurrence types of Cu in the FeNi metal+troilite intergrowths have been identifi ed:the concentrations of Cu in the FeNi+FeS intergrowths for four occurrence types are rather close,we estimate it might be lower than 1 wt%.展开更多
The cryosphere component provides the most reliable and insightful indications of any planet’s climate dynamics.Using data from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars(CRISM),we develop a novel appro...The cryosphere component provides the most reliable and insightful indications of any planet’s climate dynamics.Using data from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars(CRISM),we develop a novel approach to determining the broadband Visible and Near Infrared(VNIR)albedo of the Martian surface.This study focuses on albedo changes in the McMurdo crater,part of Mars’s south polar layer deposits.We compare seasonal and interannual variations of the McMurdo surface albedo before,during,and after the Global Dust Storm(GDS)of Martian Year(MY)34.As the seasons progressed from spring to summer,the mean albedo in MY 32 and 34 plunged by over 40%,by about 35%in MY 33,and by slightly more than 30%in MY 35.Compared interannually,however,mean albedo values within both seasons(spring and summer)exhibited no significant differences in those same years.Notably,interannual albedo difference maps reveal albedo variation of more than±0.3 in certain regions of the crater.Considering only snow-covered pixels,interannual albedo differences suggest that Mars dust had a pervasive impact on Mars’s cryosphere.Variations in maximum and minimum albedo values as high as 0.5 were observed,depending upon differences in the dust levels in Martian snow/ice.The maximum and the minimum snow albedo values were lowest in MY 34,indicating the effect of the intense dust storm event that year.The average snow albedo decreased from 0.45 in MY 32 to 0.40 in MY 33 and to 0.33 in MY 34,and then rose back to 0.40 in MY 35.This trajectory suggests a temporary deposition of dust,partially reversed after the GDS by self-cleaning mechanisms(local aeolian process and CO_(2)sublimation/deposition cycle).展开更多
Using over eight years of Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolutio N(MAVEN)data,from November 2014 to May 2023,we have investigated the Martian nightside ionospheric magnetic field distribution under the influence of ups...Using over eight years of Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolutio N(MAVEN)data,from November 2014 to May 2023,we have investigated the Martian nightside ionospheric magnetic field distribution under the influence of upstream solar wind drivers,including the interplanetary magnetic field intensity(∣BIMF∣),solar wind dynamic pressure(PS W),solar extreme ultraviolet flux(EUV),and Martian seasons(L s).Our analysis reveals pronounced correlations between magnetic field residuals and both∣BIMF∣and PS W.Correlations observed with EUV flux and Ls were weaker—notably,magnetic field residuals increased during periods of high EUV flux and at Mars perihelion.We find that the IMF penetrates to an altitude of 200 km under a wide range of upstream conditions,penetrating notably deeper under high∣BIMF∣andPSWconditions.Our analysis also indicates that EUV flux and IMF cone angle have minimal impact on IMF penetration depth.Those findings provide useful constraints on the dynamic nature of Martian atmospheric escape processes and their evolution,suggesting that historical solar wind conditions may have facilitated deeper IMF penetration and higher rates of ionospheric escape than are observed now.Moreover,by establishing criteria for magnetic‘quiet’conditions,this study offers new insights into the planet’s magnetic environment under varying solar wind influences,knowledge that should help refine models of the Martian crustal magnetic field.展开更多
文摘小行星撞遇陆地是一个复杂的非线性动力学过程,难以通过模型试验的方法开展相关研究。数值计算为这一灾害动力学过程分析提供了重要的工具,基于自主研发的CoSim软件中离散元(Discrete Element Method,DEM)模块初步实现了小行星撞遇陆地的大规模计算模拟。基于小行星撞遇陆地三维动力学全过程的数值仿真结果:实现了初始接触、撞遇挖掘、高速抛射和回落调整4个撞击阶段全过程仿真;小行星的碰撞入射角及撞遇过程中动力学行为将影响撞击坑的地形地貌特征。研究也表明大规模数值计算方法可较好地实现小行星撞遇地球这一动力学过程,为小行星防御提供支撑。
文摘解释火星早期气候更温暖的关键之一是火星大气中存在的还原性温室气体(如甲烷和氢气)。甲烷在地球与火星大气中的形成机制,及其对其它类地行星或系外行星气候的潜在长期影响尚未明确,需要深入研究。为了研究火星壳-幔边界岩浆流体的碳化学种型的生成规律,美国圣安德鲁斯大学地球与环境学院和约翰斯霍普金大学地球与行星科学系的研究人员合作,使用了一种热力学模型—深地球水模型(Deep Earth Water model)来预测流体-岩石交代变质过程中的碳元素分配。这项研究实验条件的温度范围是300~800℃,压强为0.5 GPa,并同时结合了不同的氧逸度情况进行了模拟。
基金supported by Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province,2023B1212060048.
文摘Copper possesses very strong chacophile properties,but under the conditions found in meteorites,its behavior is like that of siderophile elements.The Suizhou meteorite is a highly shocked L6 chondrite.Troilite and taenite are considered the main primary carrier of copper in this meteorite,and the post-shock thermal episode is considered the main reason that elemental Cu migrates from its original host phase and forms metallic grains.The Suizhou meteorite contains a few very thin shock melt veins.The occurrence and behavior of metallic copper in this meteorite were studied by optical microscopic examination,electron microprobe analyses,and high-resolution X-ray elemental intensity mapping.Our results show that metallic copper is abundant in the Suizhou chondritic rock.Metallic copper grains adjacent to small troilite grains inside FeNi metal are the most common occurrence,and those at the FeNi metal–troilite interface are the second most common case.The metallic copper grains occurring at the interface of FeNi metal/troililte and silicate are rather rare.Metallic copper grains are not observed within the Suizhou shock veins,Instead,Cu in elemental form is transferred through shock metamorphism into FeNi metal+troilite intergrowths.Four diff erent occurrence types of Cu in the FeNi metal+troilite intergrowths have been identifi ed:the concentrations of Cu in the FeNi+FeS intergrowths for four occurrence types are rather close,we estimate it might be lower than 1 wt%.
基金support from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) for providing the necessary facility and IITB seed grant.
文摘The cryosphere component provides the most reliable and insightful indications of any planet’s climate dynamics.Using data from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars(CRISM),we develop a novel approach to determining the broadband Visible and Near Infrared(VNIR)albedo of the Martian surface.This study focuses on albedo changes in the McMurdo crater,part of Mars’s south polar layer deposits.We compare seasonal and interannual variations of the McMurdo surface albedo before,during,and after the Global Dust Storm(GDS)of Martian Year(MY)34.As the seasons progressed from spring to summer,the mean albedo in MY 32 and 34 plunged by over 40%,by about 35%in MY 33,and by slightly more than 30%in MY 35.Compared interannually,however,mean albedo values within both seasons(spring and summer)exhibited no significant differences in those same years.Notably,interannual albedo difference maps reveal albedo variation of more than±0.3 in certain regions of the crater.Considering only snow-covered pixels,interannual albedo differences suggest that Mars dust had a pervasive impact on Mars’s cryosphere.Variations in maximum and minimum albedo values as high as 0.5 were observed,depending upon differences in the dust levels in Martian snow/ice.The maximum and the minimum snow albedo values were lowest in MY 34,indicating the effect of the intense dust storm event that year.The average snow albedo decreased from 0.45 in MY 32 to 0.40 in MY 33 and to 0.33 in MY 34,and then rose back to 0.40 in MY 35.This trajectory suggests a temporary deposition of dust,partially reversed after the GDS by self-cleaning mechanisms(local aeolian process and CO_(2)sublimation/deposition cycle).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42304186)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023M743466)+3 种基金the Key Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.ZDBS-SSW-TLC00103)the Key Research Program of the Institute of Geology&Geophysics,CAS(Grant No.s IGGCAS-201904,IGGCAS-202102)supported by the International Space Science Institute(ISSI)in Bern and Beijing,through ISSI/ISSI-BJ International Team project“Understanding the Mars Space Environment through Multi-Spacecraft Measurements”(ISSI Team project#23–582ISSIBJ Team project#58).
文摘Using over eight years of Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolutio N(MAVEN)data,from November 2014 to May 2023,we have investigated the Martian nightside ionospheric magnetic field distribution under the influence of upstream solar wind drivers,including the interplanetary magnetic field intensity(∣BIMF∣),solar wind dynamic pressure(PS W),solar extreme ultraviolet flux(EUV),and Martian seasons(L s).Our analysis reveals pronounced correlations between magnetic field residuals and both∣BIMF∣and PS W.Correlations observed with EUV flux and Ls were weaker—notably,magnetic field residuals increased during periods of high EUV flux and at Mars perihelion.We find that the IMF penetrates to an altitude of 200 km under a wide range of upstream conditions,penetrating notably deeper under high∣BIMF∣andPSWconditions.Our analysis also indicates that EUV flux and IMF cone angle have minimal impact on IMF penetration depth.Those findings provide useful constraints on the dynamic nature of Martian atmospheric escape processes and their evolution,suggesting that historical solar wind conditions may have facilitated deeper IMF penetration and higher rates of ionospheric escape than are observed now.Moreover,by establishing criteria for magnetic‘quiet’conditions,this study offers new insights into the planet’s magnetic environment under varying solar wind influences,knowledge that should help refine models of the Martian crustal magnetic field.
