Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10701306 | Icarus | 2013 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
Comparisons between model temperatures, and spacecraft and Lander observations show agreement within ±10 K, depending on dust concentration. The annual pressure cycle is typically within 20 Pa of Viking Lander observations, however the model underestimates the surface pressure during southern summer, possibly due to increased dust activity that is not reflected in the model. Predicted model boundary layer depths are typically within a few hundred meters of observations, and tend to depend inversely on surface pressure, agreeing with observations.
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Authors
Richard A. Urata, Owen B. Toon,