Development of balloon-based seismology for venus through earth-analog experiments and simulations

• DOI: 10.1121/10.0018837
• Publication Date: 2023-04-26T17:38:13Z
• Authors: Siddharth Krishna...; Daniel Bowman; Emalee Hough; Zach Yap; John D. Wilding; Jamey Jacob; Brian R. Elbing; Leo Martire; Attila Komjathy; Michael Pauken; James Cutts; Jennifer Jackson
• Keywords: Atmosphere of Venus

Balloon-based seismology through the study of low-frequency seismo-acoustic signals (infrasound) has gained acceptance as a viable way to seismic activity on Venus. barometers have potential detect and characterize atmospheric waves launched by venusquakes volcanic eruptions while offering substantially longer instrument lifetimes in Venus middle atmosphere, where temperature pressure are significantly more benign (0–100°C, ∼1 atm) compared surface (>460 °C, ∼90 atm). One major challenges performing balloon-based is absence ground-truth data for event identification discrimination. To address this challenge, our activities aimed at building catalog terrestrial balloon-recorded infrasound geophysical provenance, using which signal predictions can be extended detectability events analyzed. We will highlight recently concluded Acoustic Seismology Study (BASS) flight campaign, served Earth-analog experiments seismology. Data collected were used validate simulation tools, being expanded include atmosphere. These tools generate from also provide perspective directions future development balloon flights.