A “Floatilla” of Airborne Seismometers for Venus

Krishnamoorthy, Siddharth; Bowman, Daniel C.

doi:10.1029/2022GL100978

A “Floatilla” of Airborne Seismometers for Venus

Journal Article · Mon Jan 23 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL100978· OSTI ID:1914375

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Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena CA USA
Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque NM USA

Abstract

Barometers floating on high‐altitude balloons in the relatively clement cloud layer on Venus could detect and characterize acoustic waves generated by seismic activity, avoiding the need for high‐temperature electronics required for surface seismology. Garcia et al. (2022, https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL098844 ) recently demonstrated the detection of low‐frequency sound (infrasound) caused by earthquakes of magnitudes 7.3 and 7.5 from stratospheric balloons nearly 3,000 km away from the epicenter. They provided a preliminary demonstration of earthquake magnitude and location inversion, and the determination of S‐ and Rayleigh wave velocities using only their acoustic signature. Large earthquakes produce low‐frequency seismic waves that penetrate the interiors of planets; their detection at continental‐scale distances from a high‐vantage point demonstrates the feasibility of balloon‐based investigations of Venus' interior. We contextualize these results within the effort to perform seismology on Venus from balloons, discuss its limitations, and share perspectives on open research questions in this area.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

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OSTI ID:: 1914375

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1923430

Journal Information:: Geophysical Research Letters, Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 50; ISSN 0094-8276

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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