Computer Science
Scientific paper
Dec 1976
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976ssrv...19..763m&link_type=abstract
Space Science Reviews, vol. 19, Dec. 1976, p. 763-843.
Computer Science
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Atmospheric Circulation, Atmospheric Composition, Mars Atmosphere, Abundance, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Density Distribution, Dust Storms, Photochemical Reactions, Planetary Ionospheres, Trace Elements, Upper Atmosphere, Vertical Distribution, Wind (Meteorology)
Scientific paper
Data on the atmosphere of Mars published up to the middle of 1975 are reviewed. Spectroscopic measurements of the relative CO2 abundance and total pressure of the Martian atmosphere are discussed along with radio-occultation measurements of the pressure near the surface, the discovery of argon in the atmosphere, direct measurements of atmospheric pressure by Soviet probes, and topographic pressure variations. Observational data on minor atmospheric constituents are presented, particularly on molecular oxygen, ozone, NO2, and C3O2. The vertical structure of the atmosphere up to 80 km is described, theoretical calculations of atmospheric profiles are examined, and data concerning Martian winds are evaluated. Observations of white and blue clouds, polar haze, yellow clouds, dust storms, blue clearings, and high-altitude aerosol layers are summarized. Investigations of the Martian ionosphere and theoretical models of the upper atmosphere are reviewed. Photochemistry on Mars and the evolution of the planet are briefly considered.
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