Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Aug 1987
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1987natur.328..509b&link_type=abstract
Nature (ISSN 0028-0836), vol. 328, Aug. 6, 1987, p. 509, 510.
Mathematics
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Environment Simulation, Lightning, Optical Properties, Planetary Atmospheres, Atmospheric Composition, Biological Evolution, Chemical Evolution, Laser Plasmas, Planets, Atmosphere, Optical Properties, Lightning, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Spacecraft Observations, Satellites, Titan, Calculations, Nitric Oxide, Formation, Origin, Discharge, Simulations, Equipment, Design, Laboratory Studies, Energy, Comparisons, Gases, Procedure, Experiments, Laser Methods, Plasma, Production Rate
Scientific paper
Spacecraft observations show that the presence of lightning activity is not confined to the terrestrial atmosphere, but is also found in the atmospheres of Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. The authors report the first simulations of lightning in planetary atmospheres by laser-induced plasmas. These simulations show that the fraction of the energy in lightning discharge channels that is radiated in the visible spectrum is similar for Earth, Venus and Titan, but quite different for Jupiter. One implication of these results is that the amount of trace gases produced by lightning in the jovian atmosphere must be larger than previously estimated.
Borucki William. J.
McKay Chris P.
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