Electric charging of dust particles : impact on the variations of electric field and electric resistivity of air

Elena Seran (1) , Michel Godefroy (1) , A. Zakharov (2) , G. Dolnikov (2)

1 HELIOS - LATMOS
2 IKI - Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Short Dipole Antenna is proposed in the frame of the Dust Package onboard the ROSCOSMOS-ESA ExoMars Lander. The SDA is developed to measure the electric field from few µVm-1 to few tens kVm-1 in the frequency range form DC to few kHz. the SDA concept and the model of its electric coupling with the air were tested and justified in the Nevada desert, in the conditions of dust devils generation. We illustrate our presentation with few examples of earth's observations, present simple models that explain the measured electric field and its correlation with the electric charge of the dust/sand particles, their density and motion. Comparative analysis between Earth and Mars cases is discussed

Domaines: Physique Atmosphérique et Océanique [physics.ao-ph]

Elena Seran, Michel Godefroy, A. Zakharov, G. Dolnikov. Electric charging of dust particles : impact on the variations of electric field and electric resistivity of air. The Fifth Moscow Solar System Symposium, Oct 2014, Moscow, Russia. pp.5MS3-PS-39, 2014. ⟨hal-01134061⟩