Electrical processes in planetary atmospheres
Karen Aplin, Martin Airey, Elliot Warriner-Bacon
TL;DR
This paper reviews electrical processes like lightning and particle charging in planetary atmospheres, focusing on Venus and comparing it with other planets to understand atmospheric electricity across the Solar System.
Contribution
It provides a comparative analysis of electrical phenomena in planetary atmospheres, emphasizing Venus and highlighting the role of cosmic rays in atmospheric charging.
Findings
Lightning occurs in multiple planetary atmospheres.
Cosmic rays contribute to particle charging in atmospheres.
Electrical processes vary across different planets.
Abstract
Lightning is common throughout the Solar System, and charging of particles occurs in all atmospheres due to ionization from galactic cosmic rays. Here, some electrical processes relevant to the atmosphere of Venus are outlined and discussed in a comparative planetology context.
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Taxonomy
TopicsAstro and Planetary Science · Scientific Research and Discoveries · Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics