Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 2005
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2005georl..3223203s&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 32, Issue 23, CiteID L23203
Physics
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Biogeosciences: Water/Energy Interactions (1878), Global Change: Water Cycles (1836), Hydrology: Evapotranspiration, Planetary Sciences: Solar System Objects: Mars
Scientific paper
We have determined the evaporation rate of brine under simulated martian conditions at temperatures from 0°C to -26.0°C as part of our efforts to better understand the stability of water on Mars. Correcting for the effect of water build-up in the atmosphere and the lower gravity on Mars relative to Earth we observed a factor of almost 30 decrease in evaporation, from 0.88 mm/h at ~0°C to 0.04 mm/h at -25.0°C. The results are in excellent agreement with the predictions of Ingersoll's (1970) theoretical treatment, lending support to the theory and our procedures. Thus brine formation will increase the stability of water on Mars not only by extending the liquid temperature range, but also by considerably decreasing the evaporation rate.
Chittenden Julie Diane
Sears Derek W. G.
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