Mars Atmosphere

Atmospheric Science · Part 10

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Table of Contents

  1. 1.Atmospheric Composition and Basic Properties
  2. 2.Scale Height and Hydrostatic Equilibrium
  3. 3.Greenhouse Effect on Mars
  4. 4.Dust Storms and Dust Cycle
  5. 5.CO₂ Ice Caps and Seasonal Cycle
  6. 6.Atmospheric Escape and Evolution
  7. 7.Evidence for a Warmer, Wetter Past
  8. 8.MAVEN Mission Results
  9. 9.Terraforming Considerations
  10. 10.Fortran: Jeans Escape Flux Calculation

Key Equations

$$\frac{dp}{dz} = -\rho g = -\frac{p M g}{R T}$$
$$p(z) = p_0 \exp\left(-\frac{z}{H}\right) = p_0 \exp\left(-\frac{M g z}{R T}\right)$$
$$\Delta T_{\text{greenhouse}} = T_{\text{surface}} - T_{\text{eff}}$$
$$T_{\text{cond}} = \frac{L_{\text{sub}}}{R \ln(p_{\text{sat}}/p)} \approx 148 \text{ K at } 610 \text{ Pa}$$

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Course Context

This PDF is part of the Atmospheric Science course on CoursesHub.World. Study the physics of weather and climate from atmospheric thermodynamics to planetary atmospheres. Covers atmospheric dynamics, synoptic meteorology, clouds and precipitation, radiation budgets, clima...

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