Charged dust currents on the surface of Mars

Authors
Horanyi, M Lawrence, G
Citation
M. Horanyi et G. Lawrence, Charged dust currents on the surface of Mars, PHYS SCR, T89, 2001, pp. 130-132
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICA SCRIPTA
ISSN journal
02811847 → ACNP
Volume
T89
Year of publication
2001
Pages
130 - 132
Database
ISI
SICI code
0281-1847(2001)T89:<130:CDCOTS>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
We describe a proposed Dust Charge Probe (DCP) experiment to characterize t he dust loaded photoelectron sheath on the surface of Mars. DCP can provide measurements of the photoelectric sheath, as well as the charge, size and velocity distribution of the wind-entrained dust particles. Here we discuss the expected physical properties of the photoelectron sheath, the detectio n technique and the engineering design of the experiment.