The Martian climate revisited
Springer Verlag, 2004
Abstract:
latest techniques of atmospheric modelling, The Martian Climate Revisited provides a comprehensive summary of our knowledge and current understanding of the meteorology and climate of Mars from the viewpoint of atmospheric scientists .The effect of a global dust storm on simulations of the Martian water cycle -: art. no. L22702
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 31:22 (2004) ARTN L22702
Upper atmosphere of Mars up to 120 km:: Mars Global Surveyor accelerometer data analysis with the LMD general circulation model -: art. no. E01011
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS 109:E1 (2004) ARTN E01011
Equatorial jets in the dusty Martian atmosphere
Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets 108:4 (2003)
Abstract:
We investigate the production of equatorial jets which demostrate strong local superrotation in an atmospheric general circulation model of Mars. These westerly jets are driven by diurnal thermal tides, and their strength is shown to be closely related to the amount of dust in the atmosphere. The superrotating jets are strongest near to equinox and under conditions of high atmospheric dust loading. If there is sufficient dust, in amounts corresponding to dust storm conditions, the westerly equatorial jets can occur at any time of year and reach speeds of over 40 m/s, peaking between 10 and 20 km altitude. For more moderate dust amounts, typical of background levels on Mars, the jets are still strong when the subsolar point is close to the equator and latitudinally symmetric tidal modes are forced. Strong easterly retrograde winds are also found high above the equator, and it is shown that the thermal tides play a major role in their formation. This process is especially relevant close to equinox when the cross-equatorial meridional circulation is weak.A combined laboratory and numerical study of heat transport by baroclinic eddies and axisymmetric flows
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS 489 (2003) 301-323