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  • The effects of clouds on transient baroclinic eddies in a Mars General Circulation Model

    Creator:
    Rucker, Michael S.
    Abstract:
    The low-level baroclinic eddy activity seen in the NASA Ames Mars General Circulation Model (MGCM) for simulations under three annual dust cycles are characterized. Simulations were conducted with both radiatively active and radiatively inert clouds (RAC and non-RAC, respectively) for 11 continuous annual cycles for each dust case. Model results...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    simulations. (a) MY24. (b) MY26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2.7 12 µm

  • Baroclinic eddies in the Martian atmosphere : a general circulation model study

    Creator:
    Matheson, Mark
    Abstract:
    A variety of general circulation model experiments are performed to investigate the influence of seasonality and topography on the strength of baroclinic eddies in the Martian atmosphere. Three different models are used: a full physics model, a simplified physics model, and a zonally symmetric simplified physics model. All three models...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . These equations are solved on a staggered grid (the Arakawa 'B' grid) which has a resolution of 25

  • A mesoscale model study of atmospheric circulations for the northern hemisphere summer on Mars

    Creator:
    Tyler, Daniel Jr
    Abstract:
    The Penn-State/NCAR MM5 mesoscale model was adapted for mesoscale simulations of the Martian atmosphere (the OSU MMM5). The NASA Ames Mars GCM provides initial and boundary conditions. High-resolution maps for albedo, thermal inertia and topography were developed from Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) data; these baseline maps are processed to appropriate...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    ........................................................................ 118 Appendix A: Eddy Structure in Chapter 3 ........................... 118 Appendix B: Refinement of

  • Modeling of forced planetary waves in the Mars atmosphere

    Creator:
    Hollingsworth, Jeffery L.
    Abstract:
    Mariner 9 and Viking spacecraft observations during the 1970's have provided evidence for planetary-scale wave-like disturbances in the Mars atmosphere. It has been suggested that possible sources of the wave activity are dynamical instabilities (e.g., barotropic and/or baroclinic instabilities). An other candidate source is forced, quasi-stationary planetary waves. In connection...
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    Dissertation
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    Linear Wave Stucture Equation and Kinematic Lower Boundary Condition .................. 308 Appendix B