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SP2
Effects
of Space Radiation on Solar System Ices
Main
Organiser
Marla H. Moore, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
ummhm@lepvax.gsfc.nasa.gov
Co-Organiser(s)
Reggie L. Hudson, Eckerd College
hudsonrl@eckerd.edu
Perry A. Gerakines, University of Alabama at Birmingham
gerakine@phy.uab.edu
Wing Ip, Institutes of Astronomy and Space Science, National
Central University, Taiwan
wingip@astro.ncu.edu.tw
Brief
Description
Many
Solar System objects, such as planets, satellites, rings,
and comets, are known to either be made of ices or to have
icy surfaces. Because these ices are subjected to radiation
processing by keV-MeV ions and UV-photons, their chemical
and physical properties evolve over time. This session will
focus on recent laboratory experiments involving photon
and ion processing of important Solar System and interstellar
ices. Examples of topics to be included are near- and mid-IR
measurements of processed ice signatures and residues, and
their application to astronomical observations. Radiation
environments and the relevant parameters for simulation
experiments will also be covered by the speakers. |