The Measure of Atmospheric Electric Field
| Autor: | C. Rafanelli, A. Rondini, A. D’amico, M. Poscolieri, M. Maggi, D. Franceschinis, S. Iarossi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Atmosphere of Mars
Sensible heat Atmospheric sciences Physics::Geophysics Atmosphere Troposphere Atmosphere of Venus Heat flux Thermal Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics Environmental science Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Stratosphere Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics |
| Zdroj: | Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering ISBN: 9789400713239 Sensors and Microsystems, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, pp. 175–179. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2011 info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:S.Iarossi(1), M.Poscolieri(1), C.Rafanelli(1); A. DAmico(1,2), C. Di Natale(2), D.Franceschinis(2), A.Rondini(2), M. Maggi(3)/titolo:THE MEASURE OF ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRIC FIELDS/titolo_volume:Sensors and Microsystems, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering/curatori_volume:/editore: /anno:2011 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-94-007-1324-6_26 |
| Popis: | We have developed a prototype of a sensor able to detect and measure electric fields in the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a gaseous envelope gravitationally bound to the Planet. Different atmospheres have very different properties. For instance, the atmosphere of Venus is very thick and cloudy, and is responsible for producing the very high surface temperatures on that planet by virtue of its greenhouse effect. On the other hand, the Martian atmosphere is very sparse. Earth's atmosphere is intermediate between these two extremes. It is distinguished from all other known atmospheres by its very active hydrologic cycle. One need merely examine pictures of Earth from space to appreciate the intricate cloud structures. Water in Earth's atmosphere plays a very important energetic role. Because of its chemical composition, most incoming sunlight passes through Earth's atmosphere and is absorbed at the ground. This heat is transported to the atmosphere through sensible heat and moisture fluxes. Upon condensation, this heat is then released into the atmosphere. The atmosphere may be conceptually divided into several layers, according to its thermal and ionization structure. The region where the temperature decreases because of the upward heat flux is called the troposphere. Above it, there is a layer in which temperature increases upward because of ozone absorption of solar radiation, the stratosphere. |
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