Physics
Scientific paper
Nov 1985
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985icar...64..249j&link_type=abstract
Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 64, Nov. 1985, p. 249-264.
Physics
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Carbon Dioxide Concentration, Hydrology Models, Mars Atmosphere, Mars Environment, Water Vapor, Advection, Annual Variations, Condensing, Insolation, Meridional Flow, Orbital Elements, Planetary Evolution, Polar Regions, Southern Hemisphere
Scientific paper
The Martian CO2 cycle, which includes the seasonal condensation and subsequent sublimation of up to 30 percent of the planet's atmosphere, produces meridional winds due to the consequent mass flux of CO2. These winds currently display strong seasonal and hemispheric asymmetries due to the large asymmetries in the distribution of insolation on Mars. It is proposed that asymmetric meridional advection of water vapor on the planet due to these CO2 condensation winds is capable of explaining the observed dessication of Mars' south polar region at the current time. A simple model for water vapor transport is used to verify this hypothesis and to speculate on the effects of changes in orbital parameters on the seasonal water cycle.
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