Distribution of O^(+)and O_(2)^(+) fluxes and their escape rates in the near-Mars magnetotail:A survey of MAVEN observations

Tailward ion outflows in the Martian-induced magnetotail are known to be one of the major channels for Martian atmospheric escape.On the basis of nearly 6.5 years of observations from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN(MAVEN)mission,we investigate the statistical distribution of tailward and Marsward fluxes of heavy ions(i.e.,O^(+),and O_(2)^(+))in the near-Mars magnetotail and explore their characteristic responses to the corotating interaction region(CIR),solar wind dynamic pressure,and local magnetic field intensity.Our results show that the tailward fluxes of oxygen ions and molecular oxygen ions in the magnetotail are significantly greater than their Marsward fluxes and that the tailward flux of molecular oxygen ions is generally larger than that of oxygen ions.Furthermore,the tailward ion flux distribution exhibits dependence on the CIR,solar wind dynamic pressure,and local magnetic field strength in a manner stronger than the Marsward ion flux distribution.According to the distribution of tailward ion fluxes,we calculate the corresponding escape rates of heavy ions and show that when the CIR occurs,the total escape rates of oxygen ions and molecular oxygen ions increase by a factor of~2 and~1.2,respectively.We also find that the escape rates of heavy ions increase with the enhancement of solar wind dynamic pressure,whereas the overall effect of the local magnetic field is relatively weak.Our study has important implications for improved understanding of the underlying mechanisms responsible for the Martian atmospheric escape and the evolution of the Martian atmospheric climate.

Chemical Composition of Some Saline Lakes in the Tuva Region(Russia)

1 Introduction Salt lakes are very interesting natural objects which can be found in different places in the world.Russia is not an exception.Climate conditions are various in Russia,but the climate is not very hot.In Russia there are a lot of places where salt lakes are spread.One of them is the Tuva region where lakes with different compositions are

Metallicity and star formation activities of the interacting system Arp 86 from observations with MOS on the Xinglong 2.16m telescope

We present an analysis of the metallicity and star formation activities of H II regions in the interacting system Arp 86, based on the first scientific observations using mulri-object spectroscopy with the 2.16 m telescope at the Xinglong Observing Station. We find that the oxygen abundance gradient in Arp 86 is flatter than that in normal disk galaxies, which confirms that gas inflows caused by tidal forces during encounters can flatten the metallicity distributions in galaxies. The companion galaxy NGC 7752 is currently experiencing a galaxy-wide starburst with a higher star for- marion rate surface density than the main galaxy NGC 7753, which can be explained in that the companion galaxy is more susceptible to the effects of interaction than the primary. We also find that the galaxy 2MASX J23470758＋2926531 has similar abun- dance and star formation properties to NGC 7753, and may be a part of the Arp 86 system.

Estimation of the radiation backgrounds in the CEPC vertex detector

Background The Circular Electron-Positron Collider(CEPC)is aimed for precision measurements of the Higgs boson properties and the electroweak parameters.The achievable precision will be largely dependent on the controlled level of radiation backgrounds,which requires an optimized design of the interaction region to assure the optimal performance of both the accelerator and the detectors.Purpose In this article,the latest results on the radiation backgrounds are reported based on the accelerator parameters and the detector design presented in the CEPC conceptual design reports.Method For the different sources of radiation backgrounds,simulation steps consisting of generation,tracking,and detector simulation were performed.Radiation backgrounds from the processes of synchrotron radiation,pair production,radiative Bhabha scattering,beam gas Bremsstrahlung scattering,and beam thermal photon scattering were considered for the accel-erator operating at the different centre-of-mass energies(HZ threshold,WW threshold,and Z pole).Possible mitigation methods of masks and/or collimators were introduced to suppress the radiation backgrounds,together with the careful opti-mization of the interaction region design.With the improved tracking methods during simulation,the accuracy and reliability of the results were improved.In addition,the radiation backgrounds on the CEPC vertex detector were estimated,and the pair-production was found to be the most important source.Result In the worst case of operation at the Z pole,the vertex detector would have to withstand a total ionization dose of 5.6 Mrad per year and a non-ionization energy loss(shown in 1 MeV neutron equivalent)of 1.06×10^(13)n_(eq)/cm^(2)per year.