Mathematics
Scientific paper
Apr 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992gita.rept.....j&link_type=abstract
Final Technical Report, 29 Apr. 1991 - 28 Apr. 1992 Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta. School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
Mathematics
Atmospheric Models, Computerized Simulation, Dust Storms, Mars Atmosphere, Mars Surface, Mathematical Models, Solar Optical Telescope, Perturbation, Roving Vehicles, Terrain, Tides, Trajectories
Scientific paper
Three major additions or modifications were made to the Mars Global Reference Atmospheric Model (Mars-GRAM): (1) in addition to the interactive version, a new batch version is available, which uses NAMELIST input, and is completely modular, so that the main driver program can easily be replaced by any calling program, such as a trajectory simulation program; (2) both the interactive and batch versions now have an option for treating local-scale dust storm effects, rather than just the global-scale dust storms in the original Mars-GRAM; and (3) the Zurek wave perturbation model was added, to simulate the effects of tidal perturbations, in addition to the random (mountain wave) perturbation model of the original Mars-GRAM. A minor modification was also made which allows heights to go 'below' local terrain height and return 'realistic' pressure, density, and temperature, and not the surface values, as returned by the original Mars-GRAM. This feature will allow simulations of Mars rover paths which might go into local 'valley' areas which lie below the average height of the present, rather coarse-resolution, terrain height data used by Mars-GRAM. Sample input and output of both the interactive and batch versions of Mars-GRAM are presented.
James Bonnie
Justus C. G.
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