论文标题
泰坦的尘埃恶魔
Dust Devils on Titan
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论文摘要
土星的月球泰坦（Moon Titan）的条件表明，尘埃魔鬼（Dust Devils）可能是活跃的。尽管泰坦上尘埃的确切性质尚不清楚，但以前的观察结果证实了活跃的风格周期，而尘埃魔鬼可能在泰坦的风循环中起重要作用，可能有助于区域灰尘的区域运输，甚至有助于砂粒的产生。蜻蜓的任务将记录尘埃魔鬼和对流涡旋活动，从而为这些功能提供了新的窗口，我们的分析表明，相关风可能是适度的，并且对任务没有危害。
Conditions on Saturn's moon Titan suggest dust devils, which are convective, dust-laden plumes, may be active. Although the exact nature of dust on Titan is unclear, previous observations confirm an active aeolian cycle, and dust devils may play an important role in Titan's aeolian cycle, possibly contributing to regional transport of dust and even production of sand grains. The Dragonfly mission to Titan will document dust devil and convective vortex activity and thereby provide a new window into these features, and our analysis shows that associated winds are likely to be modest and pose no hazard to the mission.
