Schumann Resonance舒曼共振.pptVIP

Schumann Resonance from Earth to Titan Dana Ionita School of Earth Atmospheric Sciences Georgia Institute of Technology Outline Definition Earth cavity dimensions properties Titan (properties) Huygens probe (observations) cavity dimensions properties (a bit more complex) energy source: ??? possibilities liquid ocean Conclusion: 2 big questions about Titan Schumann waves Resonance waves of the atmospheric cavity formed between the Earth’s surface and ionosphere, two conductive surfaces with a non-conductive atmosphere Earth Dimensions properties Surface conductivity (s) = 0.01 (land) and 1 (sea) S m-1 Frequencies (obs) = 7.8, 14, 20, 26, 33, 39, 45 Hz (+/- 0.5 Hz daily) Cavity height (h) = 100 km Radius (Rp) = 6378 km Skin depth (d) = 0 km Energy source: lightning Titan Frequencies on Titan Huygens (Jan 14, 2005) observed: 36 Hz ELF wave Instrumentation noise most likely ruled out as source Model results: 13.43 (19.15), 28.13 (34.32), 43.93 (49.48) Hz Energy source ??? Lightning not observed, but not ruled out Titan ionosphere motion of Saturn’s magnetosphere Titan’s liquid ocean Titan is believed to have an underground liquid water layer Modeling of Titan cavity ? shape size of cavity ? depth of underground liquid water surface Further Work 2 questions about Schumann resonance at Titan: Energy source - faint lightning possible, not observed - interactions with Saturn’s magnetosphere need to be better understood Depth of liquid ocean - the cavity properties can be relatively well constrained in a model Thank you. Any Questions? * Simoes et al. (2007) Siingh et al. (2006) Cavity properties Ionosphere at 1,200?km, 63?km h (s ~ 10-3 S m-1) = 750 km Surface conductivity (s) = 10-10 S m-1 Radius (Rp) = 2575 km Skin depth (d) = 100 km Simoes et al. (2008) Beghin et al (2007) Blanc et al (2002) Sotin Tobie (2008) *