Venus Ionised Droplet Investigations
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Reading
Department Name: Meteorology
Abstract
This project will investigate the electrical properties of the Venusian lower atmosphere and their consequences for clouds, drawing particularly on the in-atmosphere electrical measurements made by the Venera 13 and 14 landers during their descents in March 1982. These landers carried sensors recording the electric current flowing to a point electrode, from which the existence of charged aerosol layers is implied. Further interpretation of these results requires a detailed understanding of the operation of the sensors, and modelling of the Venusian ion-aerosol-droplet environment which this project will undertake. It will also evaluate new electrical sensors for a future mission to Venus, which has become more likely due to the phosphine discovery.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
Richard Harrison (Primary Supervisor) | |
Blair McGinness (Student) |
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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ST/V507003/1 | 02/11/2020 | 01/11/2024 | |||
2481201 | Studentship | ST/V507003/1 | 02/11/2020 | 29/09/2024 | Blair McGinness |