Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
May 1986
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986sciam.254...54h&link_type=abstract
Scientific American (ISSN 0036-8733), vol. 254, May 1986, p. 54-62.
Mathematics
Logic
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Climatology, Mars Atmosphere, Mars Environment, Planetary Evolution, Atmospheric Composition, Carbon Dioxide Concentration, Dust Storms, Hydrological Cycle, Planetary Temperature, Polar Caps, Secular Variations, Solar Orbits, Mars, Climate, Comparisons, Viking Missions, Atmosphere, Temperature, Diagrams, Surface, Winds, Circulation, Carbon Dioxide, Water, Dust, Cycles, Storms, Composition, Evolution, Polar Regions, Regolith, Greenhouse Effect, Volcanism, Chronology, Theoretical Studies, Models, Hypotheses,
Scientific paper
The composition of the primitive Martian atmosphere and its development into the present environment are described. The primitive atmosphere consisted of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen released from rocks; the greenhouse effect which maintained the surface temperature above the frost point of water is examined. Volcanic activity reduced the greenhouse effect and along with CO2 removal from the atmosphere caused a lowering of the planet temperature. The global circulation patterns on earth and Mars are compared; the similarities in the circulation patterns and Mars' seasonal variations are studied. The carbon dioxide and water cycles on Mars are analyzed; the carbon dioxide cycle determines seasonal variations in surface pressure and the behavior of the water cycle. The behavior of the atmospheric dust and the relationship between the seasonal dust cycle and Hadley circulation are investigated. The periodic variations in the three orbital parameters of Mars, which affect the climate by changing the seasonal and latitudinal distribution of incoming solar energy are discussed
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