Electrostatic Phenomena on Planetary Surfaces

✍ Scribed by Carlos I. Calle, Karen L. Aplin

• Publisher: IOP Publishing
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 102
• Series: AAS-IOP Astronomy
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Electrostatic phenomena, ubiquitous on Earth, also occur on many planetary bodies of the solar system. This book describes what is known about the electrostatic environment on and near the different planetary surfaces in the solar system based on experiments on Earth, as well as what is being learned from instrumentation on space exploration missions of the last few decades.

The book presents brief reviews of the basic principles in electrostatics as well as of the fundamentals of space radiation. It then describes the different planetary environments where electrostatic phenomena take place: atmospheres and planetary surfaces. The second edition includes two new chapters on Space Radiation Fundamentals and The Electrostatic Environment of Jupiter. Other updates include updated models of the lunar electrical environment, recent measurements from NASA's Curiosity rovers, recent discoveries of the properties of the Venusian atmosphere and new data on Mercury.

The key audience for this research and reference text includes researchers and students in the physical sciences.

Key Features:

• Brings together contemporary knowledge on the diverse electrostatic phenomena encountered across the solar system
• Describes the latest theories and measurements of the electrical properties of the planets
• Second edition includes new chapters on space radiation fundamentals, and the electrostatic environment of Jupiter
• Updates also include new models of the lunar electrical environment, recent measurements from NASA's Curiosity rovers, recent discoveries of the properties of the Venusian atmosphere and new data on Mercury

✦ Table of Contents

PRELIMS.pdf
Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgements
Author Biographies
Carlos I Calle
Karen Aplin
CH001.pdf
Chapter 1 Introduction
CH002.pdf
Chapter 2 Electrostatics Principles
2.1 Coulomb’s Law and the Principle of Superposition
2.2 The Electric Field
2.3 Gauss’s Law
2.4 Electric Potential
2.5 Conductors in Electrostatic Fields
2.6 Capacitance
2.7 Electrostatic Breakdown
2.8 Dielectrics in Electric Fields
2.9 Dielectrophoretic Forces
2.10 Plasmas
References
CH003.pdf
Chapter 3 Space Radiation Fundamentals
3.1 Sources and Types of Radiation Found in Space
3.2 Measurement of Energetic Particles in Space
3.3 Effects of Space Radiation
3.4 Mitigating Radiation Effects
References
CH004.pdf
Chapter 4 Electrical Breakdown and Charge Decay in Planetary Atmospheres
4.1 Electrical Breakdown in Planetary Atmospheres
4.2 Glow Discharges and Ion Wind
4.3 Charge Mobility
4.4 Charge Decay and Conductivity in Planetary Atmospheres
References
CH005.pdf
Chapter 5 The Terrestrial Electrostatic Environment
5.1 The Earth’s Atmosphere
5.2 Electrical Breakdown in the Terrestrial Atmosphere
5.3 Radiation from the Sun: The Solar Wind
5.4 Radiation Belts
5.5 Aurora
References
CH006.pdf
Chapter 6 Spacecraft and Satellites in the Electrostatic Environment of the Earth
6.1 Spacecraft and Satellite Orbits
6.2 Spacecraft Charging
6.3 Spacecraft Charging in LEO
6.4 Charging of the ISS
6.5 Spacecraft Charging in MEO
6.6 Spacecraft Charging in GEO
6.7 Mitigation Techniques
References
CH007.pdf
Chapter 7 The Electrostatic Environment of the Moon
7.1 The Lunar Surface Environment
7.2 The Lunar Electrostatic Environment
7.3 Electrostatic Charging of the Lunar Regolith
7.4 Triboelectric Charging on the Lunar Surface
7.5 Planned Measurements with Lunar Landers
7.6 Dust Removal from Surfaces with Dielectrophoretic Forces
References
CH008.pdf
Chapter 8 The Electrostatic Environment of Asteroids
8.1 The Asteroid Electrostatic Environment
8.2 Electrostatic Dust Transport
8.3 Cohesive Forces in Asteroids
References
CH009.pdf
Chapter 9 The Martian Electrostatic Environment
9.1 The Martian Atmosphere
9.2 Electrical Breakdown in the Martian Atmosphere
9.3 Electrostatic Charge and Size of Martian Atmospheric Dust Particles
References
CH010.pdf
Chapter 10 The Electrostatic Environments of Venus and Mercury
10.1 Electrical Phenomena in the Venusian Atmosphere
10.2 The Electrostatic Environment of Mercury
References
CH011.pdf
Chapter 11 The Electrostatic Environment of Jupiter
11.1 The Electrostatic and Magnetic Environments of Jupiter
11.2 Lightning on Jupiter
References
CH012.pdf
Chapter 12 The Electrostatic Environments of the Outer Planets
12.1 The Electrostatic Environment of Saturn
12.2 The Electrostatic Environments of Uranus and Neptune
12.3 The Electrostatic Environment of Saturn’s Moon Titan
References