An HST Search for N2 emissions on Mars

Details An HST Search for N2 emissions on Mars An HST Search for N2 emissions on Mars

Aug 2005

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005dps....37.3306c&link_type=abstract

American Astronomical Society, DPS meeting #37, #33.06; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 37, p.693

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Scientific paper

Renno et al. (GRL 30, 2140, 2003), while noting that triboelectric charging of particles in terrestrial dust storms and dust devils produces wideband electromagnetic radiation, proposed that the same processes may also occur in Martian dust storms. They also presented evidence that such emission is detectable from the Earth, particularly at radio wavelengths. Here, we examine Hubble Space Telescope archival spectra of Mars during the 2001 dust storm from three different visits in August and September of that year, covering periods of significantly different levels of storm activity. We used STIS G430L data to search for emissions from the First Negative System and the Second Positive System of N2 from 300 to 490 nm wavelength. The spectrographic slit projects to 52 arc sec on the sky, so that each spectral image produces spectra from limb to terminator across the planet, as well as background sky measurements beyond both edges.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

An HST Search for N2 emissions on Mars does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with An HST Search for N2 emissions on Mars, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and An HST Search for N2 emissions on Mars will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-951649