The Role of C-O-H Volatiles in the Martian Mantle and the Production of the Martian Atmosphere
Author: Benjamin Danforth Stanley
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Published: 2012
Total Pages: 103
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Volatiles in the Martian Crust
Author: Justin Filiberto
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2018-08-30
Total Pages: 427
ISBN-13: 012804201X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolatiles in the Martian Crust is a vital reference for future missions - including ESA’s EXO Mars and NASA’s Mars2020 rover - looking for evidence of life on Mars and the potential for habitability and human exploration of the Martian crust. Mars science is a rapidly evolving topic with new data returned from the planet on a daily basis. The book presents chapters written by well-established experts who currently focus on the topic, providing the reader with a fresh, up-to-date and accurate view. Organized into two main sections, the first half of the book focuses on the Martian meteorites and specific volatile elements. The second half of the book explores processes and locations on the crust, including what we have learned about volatile mobility in the Martian crust. Coverage includes data from orbiter and in situ rovers and landers, geochemical and geophysical modeling, and combined data from the SNC meteorites. Presents information about the nature, relationship, and reactivity of chemical elements and compounds on Mars Explores the potential habitability of Mars Provides a comprehensive view of volatiles in the Martian crust from studies of actual samples as well as from the variety of landed missions, including the MER and Curiosity rovers Delivers a vital reference for ongoing and future missions to Mars while synthesizing large data sets and research on volatiles in the Martian atmosphere Concludes with an informative summary chapter that looks to future Mars missions and what might be learned
The Martian Climate Revisited
Author: Peter L. Read
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2004-02-18
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9783540407430
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe atmosphere and climate of Mars is a crucial factor, both for understanding the planet's past and appreciating the possibilities of its future. Given the high level of current interest in Mars, and the major advances afforded by recent space exploration, this book seeks to examine and review our knowledge and understanding of the meteorology and climate of Mars in its present state. This is based not only upon direct observations, but also on the newer techniques of modelling: numerical simulation and data assimilation. This authoritative discussion of Mars' atmosphere and climate gives a balanced review of some of the hottest issues concerning Mars' environments, its present and past climate and potential to support life, and its possible future following manned exploration.
Dust in the Atmosphere of Mars and its Impact on Human Exploration
Author: Joel S. Levine
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2018-10-12
Total Pages: 293
ISBN-13: 1527519155
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA major surprise of the Apollo Moon missions was the deleterious impact of lunar dust on the astronauts, their spacesuits and other equipment, and even inside the Command/Service Module during their return to Earth. Lunar dust permeated everything and impacted mechanical systems. The dust on the Moon’s surface was disturbed and became airborne by the routine actions of the astronauts as they walked and performed their exploration of the lunar surface. Over the last decade, as NASA’s plans for the human exploration of Mars have developed and matured, a major concern has been the possible negative impacts of Mars surface and atmospheric dust on human health and on the human surface systems and surface operations on the Red Planet. In this book, 41 Mars scientists, mission engineers and planners and medical researchers have reviewed our current understanding and identified the knowledge gaps in a wide range of areas, including the chemical, physical and electrical properties of Mars atmospheric dust; the evolution and occurrence of localized, regional and planetary-scale dust storms; the human health effects of Mars atmospheric dust, including inhalation of and potential toxicity of dust particles; and the impact of Mars atmospheric dust on surface systems and on surface operations, among others.
The Impact of Dust Activity on the Ionosphere of Mars Through an Analysis of Ionospheric Variability
Author: Dylan Harper Dempster
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Published: 2019
Total Pages: 69
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCurrently, the Martian atmosphere is thin, arid, and unable to support liquid water. Surface features on Mars suggest that the atmosphere was not always like this but instead was robust enough to support rivers and oceans. Determining how exactly the atmosphere transitioned from the thick, wet atmosphere that created massive surface features to the dry one we observe today is dependent upon a thorough understanding of the interaction between the Martian ionosphere and the solar wind. The structure and composition of the ionosphere play an important role in this interaction. Dust storms on Mars occur seasonally and can be large enough to disturb the structure of the upper atmosphere. Utilizing insitu observations by the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) satellite, this study analyzes the impact of dust on the upper atmosphere and ionosphere. By accounting for predictable sources of ionospheric variability like EUV Flux, SZA, and neutral densities, the less quantifiable impact of regional and global dust activity is determined. The results of this study suggest that significant dust activity can cause disturbances in ionospheric densities. These disturbances are tied to perturbations in the thermosphere caused by aerosol heating of atmospheric dust. A complete analysis of the evolution of the Martian atmosphere requires the inclusion of the impacts of dust activity on the Martian ionosphere.
The Atmosphere and Climate of Mars
Author: Robert M. Haberle
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2017-06-29
Total Pages: 613
ISBN-13: 110817938X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHumanity has long been fascinated by the planet Mars. Was its climate ever conducive to life? What is the atmosphere like today and why did it change so dramatically over time? Eleven spacecraft have successfully flown to Mars since the Viking mission of the 1970s and early 1980s. These orbiters, landers and rovers have generated vast amounts of data that now span a Martian decade (roughly eighteen years). This new volume brings together the many new ideas about the atmosphere and climate system that have emerged, including the complex interplay of the volatile and dust cycles, the atmosphere-surface interactions that connect them over time, and the diversity of the planet's environment and its complex history. Including tutorials and explanations of complicated ideas, students, researchers and non-specialists alike are able to use this resource to gain a thorough and up-to-date understanding of this most Earth-like of planetary neighbours.
A Feasibility Study of Determining Physical Properties of the Martian Atmosphere by Use of Solar Occultation as Seen from an Artificial Satellite
Author: H. Andrew Wallio
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Published: 1969
Total Pages: 76
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Mars Reference Atmosphere
Author: A. Kliore
Publisher: Pergamon
Published: 1982
Total Pages: 120
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKTemperature and Composition of the Martian Atmosphere
Author: Richard Willis Stewart
Publisher:
Published: 1967
Total Pages: 156
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAbstracts Presented to the Workshop: The Evolution of the Martian Atmosphere
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Publisher:
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 33
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKTopics addressed include: Mars' volatile budget; climatic implications of Martian channels; bulk composition of Mars; accreted water inventory; evolution of CO2; dust storms; nonlinear frost albedo feedback on Mars; Martian atmospheric evolution; effects of asteroidal and cometary impacts; and water exchange between the regolith and the atmosphere/cap system over obliquity timescales.
