Ehresmann, Bent and Zeitlin, Cary and Hassler, Donald M. and Wimmer-Schweingruber, Robert F. and Böhm, Eckart and Böttcher, Stephan and Brinza, David E. and Burmeister, Sönke and Guo, Jingnan and Köhler, Jan and Martin, Cesar and Posner, Arik and Rafkin, Scot and Reitz, Günther (2014) Charged Particle Spectra Obtained with the Mars Science Laboratory Radiation Assessment Detector (MSL/RAD) on the Surface of Mars. JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS, n/a-n/a. Wiley. doi: 10.1002/2013JE004547. ISSN 2169-9097.
Full text not available from this repository.
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2013JE004547
Abstract
The Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD)– situated inside the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover – is the first-ever instrument to measure the energetic-particle radiation environment on the surface of Mars. To fully understand the influence of this surface radiation field in terms of potential hazard to life, a detailed knowledge of its composition is necessary. Charged particles are a major component of this environment, both galactic cosmic rays propagating to the Martian surface and secondary particles created by interactions of these cosmic rays with the atoms of the Martian atmosphere and soil. Here, we present particle fluxes for a wide range of ion species, providing detailed energy spectra in the low-energy range (up to several hundred MeV/nuc particle energy), as well as integral fluxes for higher energies. In addition to being crucial for the understanding of the hazards of this radiation to possible future manned missions to Mars, the data reported here provide valuable input for evaluating and validating particle transport models currently used to estimate the radiation environment on Mars and elsewhere in space. It is now possible for the first time to compare model results for expected surface particle fluxes with actual ground-based measurements.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/88306/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Document Type: | Article | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Charged Particle Spectra Obtained with the Mars Science Laboratory Radiation Assessment Detector (MSL/RAD) on the Surface of Mars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors: |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date: | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DOI : | 10.1002/2013JE004547 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | n/a-n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | Wiley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series Name: | Epub ahead of print (in Press) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 2169-9097 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Mars, Radiation, Charged Particles, Galactic Cosmic Rays | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Space | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Space Exploration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | R EW - Space Exploration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Vorhaben MSL-Radiation (old) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Köln-Porz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Aerospace Medicine > Radiation Biology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Kopp, Kerstin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 19 Feb 2014 11:02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 19 Nov 2021 20:30 |
Repository Staff Only: item control page