ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF THE SURFACE LAYERS OF MARS

被引：22

作者：

Olhoeft, G. R. ^{[1
]}

Strangway, D. W. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Toronto, Dept Phys, Toronto, ON, Canada

[2] Univ Toronto, Dept Geol, Toronto, ON, Canada

来源：

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS | 1974年 / 1卷 / 03期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1029/GL001i003p00141

中图分类号：

P [天文学、地球科学];

学科分类号：

07 ;

摘要：

The electrical properties of returned lunar samples when measured in high vacuum conditions have confirmed that the lunar regolith is an excellent electrical insulator, and that it is relatively transparent to radio waves. It is shown in this paper that the observed Martian surface pressures, temperatures, and water contents are consistent with a model of the planetary surface which is electrically similar to that of the moon. The amounts of moisture present are low enough, that they could be adsorbed as a monolayer on the surface of soil grains in the upper few centimeters. The electrical properties of material which has an adsorbed monolayer of water are virtually indistinguishable from completely dry material.

引用

页码：141 / 143

页数：3

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