The dynamics of and the heat transfer by baroclinic eddies and large-scale stationary topographically forced long waves in the Martian atmosphere
Abstract
The large-scale dynamics of the Martian winter atmosphere are analyzed and discussed. Results obtained from a baroclinic instability analysis, including a Newtonian radiational damping term, are compared with the Mariner 9 data. The beta plane baroclinic poleward heat fluxes are contrasted with those produced using spherical geometry, from the stationary orographically forced long waves.
- Publication:
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Icarus
- Pub Date:
- March 1978
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0019-1035(78)90184-7
- Bibcode:
- 1978Icar...33..454G
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Circulation;
- Atmospheric Heating;
- Baroclinic Waves;
- Heat Transfer;
- Long Wave Radiation;
- Mars Atmosphere;
- Atmospheric Models;
- Heat Flux;
- Mariner 9 Space Probe;
- Scale Height;
- Topography;
- Winter;
- DYNAMICS;
- MARS;
- ATMOSPHERE;
- MARINER 9;
- HEAT FLOW;
- TOPOGRAPHY;
- OROGRAPHY;
- GEOGRAPHY;
- CLIMATE;
- WEATHER;
- BAROCLINITY