Computer Science
Scientific paper
Aug 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979icar...39..184h&link_type=abstract
Icarus, vol. 39, Aug. 1979, p. 184-191.
Computer Science
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Diurnal Variations, Mars (Planet), Polar Caps, Tides, Air Water Interactions, Dust Storms, Ground Wind
Scientific paper
The large horizontal heating gradients that exist near the edge of the Martian polar caps during spring are shown to be capable of exciting large oscillations in the diurnal tide. To a lesser extent, the daily mass cycling between cap and atmosphere can also contribute. The calculations which demonstrate this are based on classical tidal theory as applied to the cylindrical coordinate system. This is done to facilitate the representation of the heating function. Results are presented for the horizontal surface winds only. They indicate a circulation at the cap edge somewhat analogous to the smaller scale terrestrial sea breeze. The amplitude of the zonal component is largest and is increased from 1 to 10 m/sec by the modeled influence of the polar cap. When coupled with the basic flow these cap-edge tides can produce strong surface winds during spring. Such a mechanism may contribute to the ability of the south polar cap winds to generate the local dust storms observed near the cap edge at this season.
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