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Re: What about solar radiation on the planets surface?

Larry J — 7/9/2002 7:28:11 PM (archived)

Fortunately, particles emitted by solar flares don't travel at the speed of light (more like a million MPH), so a crew on Mars would have several days warning. SOHO or a similar satellite would monitor the Sun for flares.

To determine the extent of the danger, it wouldn't be difficult to have sensors on robotic landers to measure the radiation levels from solar flares. This information could be used to design safety measures for the crew.

On the surface, you'd have a little bit of protection from Mar's thin atmosphere. It wouldn't be much but it'd be better than being up in space. I suppose that one of the first things a crew would do after landing would be to set up living quarters, perhaps covered with soil for additional shielding. If water ice does exist on Mars, they might be able to use that for shielding, too.

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Mars Odyssey reveals radiation dose around planet - Me - 7/9/2002 4:56:45 PM
- Re: Mars Odyssey reveals radiation dose around planet - p - 7/9/2002 6:29:38 PM
  - What about solar radiation on the planets surface? - Vince - 7/9/2002 7:10:27 PM
    - Re: What about solar radiation on the planets surface? - Larry J - 7/9/2002 7:28:11 PM
      - Localized Magnetic fields - Buck Galaxy - 7/10/2002 3:25:20 PM
      - Re: What about solar radiation on the planets surface? - ectoterrestrial - 7/9/2002 8:09:38 AM
        
        The radiation is intense enough to sterilize the surface of Mars - E.P. Grondine - 7/10/2002 5:22:19 PM
        
        Re: The radiation is intense enough to sterilize the surface of Mars - Johannes - 7/11/2002 12:53:08 PM
        
        Energetics - ectoterrestrial - 7/10/2002 9:55:20 AM
        
        Terraforming - E.P. Grondine - 7/11/2002 8:54:18 AM
        
        ~10,000 years n/t (n/t) - Nick Hoffman - 7/12/2002 6:25:58 PM
        
        Re: Terraforming - ectoterrestrial - 7/11/2002 7:53:40 PM
        
        Re: Terraforming - E.P. Grondine - 7/11/2002 8:54:36 AM
        
        Re: Terraforming - ectoterrestrial - 7/11/2002 11:43:32 AM
        
        Re: Terraforming - E.P. Grondine - 7/12/2002 2:15:20 PM
        
        Re: Terraforming - ectoterrestrial - 7/12/2002 3:40:47 PM
        
        In 250 years, how big and powerful a magnetic field will we be able to build? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 7/11/2002 7:21:39 PM
        
        Re: In 250 years, how big and powerful a magnetic field will we be able to build? n/t - ectoterrestrial - 7/11/2002 7:53:33 PM
        
        Re: In 250 years, how big and powerful a magnetic field will we be able to build? n/t - alcaray - 7/11/2002 9:01:08 AM
        
        Why don't we just slam a large enough asteroid - Lee - 7/11/2002 5:05:32 PM
        
        On second thought, make that Venus. - Lee - 7/11/2002 5:10:02 PM
        
        Re: On second thought, make that Venus. - Robert E. B. - 7/12/2002 4:50:13 PM
        
        Then just wait a million years for it to cool off enough to solidify, right? :) (n/t) (n/t) - ectoterrestrial - 7/12/2002 3:42:12 PM
        
        What's a million years in geologic time? - Lee - 7/12/2002 4:29:13 PM
  - There is still legitimate concern about solar flares - Larry J - 7/9/2002 6:59:54 PM
    - Re: There is still legitimate concern about solar flares - p - 7/9/2002 7:33:31 PM
      - Re: There is still legitimate concern about solar flares - ectoterrestrial - 7/9/2002 8:14:31 AM
    - Water Is Better & Food Is Mostly Water - Mark Eby - 7/9/2002 2:54:44 PM
      - Way back when. - Bowser - 7/9/2002 6:32:59 PM

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