Ruf and his colleagues detailed their observations in the july 11 issue of the journalgeophysical research letters .
拉夫及同事将他们的观测结果详细地记录在7月11日出版的《地球物理学研究通讯》上。
Life is more likely to occur with lightning than without , ruf said , because electric currents make for more complex molecules .
拉夫称，跟没有闪电的情况相比，在有闪电的情况下更有可能产生生命，因为电流有利于产生更多的复杂分子。
While lightning was expected to occur on mars , " it was a surprise that the signal was so strong , " ruf told space.com .
“尽管已经料到闪电会发生在火星上，但是如此强烈的信号使人感到惊讶，”拉夫告诉《太空网》的记者说。
But the lightning could cause chemical reaction that affect the chemistry of the martian atmosphere and surface , creating caustic compounds that would affect human equipment and would have to be factored into designs , ruf explained .
