The Atmospheres of Venus and MarsJohn C. Brandt, Michael B. McElroy Retells five classic eerie stories in pop-up format, including "Dracula's Guest" and "The Masque of the Red Death." |
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... heat if the pole- ward flow in the wave pattern is warmer than the equatorward flow . Such a wave pattern and mechanism for latitudinal heat transport is called a Rossby regime . We see then , with decreasing Rossby number we pass over ...
... heat if the pole- ward flow in the wave pattern is warmer than the equatorward flow . Such a wave pattern and mechanism for latitudinal heat transport is called a Rossby regime . We see then , with decreasing Rossby number we pass over ...
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... heat per unit volume caused by absorption of solar radiation L is the radiative loss of heat per unit volume due to radiation in the infrared F is the upward heat flux Tis the temperature of the gas K is the thermal conductivity . There ...
... heat per unit volume caused by absorption of solar radiation L is the radiative loss of heat per unit volume due to radiation in the infrared F is the upward heat flux Tis the temperature of the gas K is the thermal conductivity . There ...
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... heat in positive ions , photoelectrons and quasi - thermal electrons . The in- dividual contributions are discussed in subsections 6.1-6.3 . In Sub- section 6.4 we shall combine these results and present data on the neutral heating ...
... heat in positive ions , photoelectrons and quasi - thermal electrons . The in- dividual contributions are discussed in subsections 6.1-6.3 . In Sub- section 6.4 we shall combine these results and present data on the neutral heating ...
Contents
Preface | 1 |
Introductory Comments on Venuss Lower Atmosphere | 15 |
Multiple Light Scattering in Planetary Atmospheres | 35 |
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absorption albedo altitude angle atmos atmosphere of Mars band Belton Brandt/McElroy BRAZZA calculated Chamberlain and McElroy cloud cm³ sec-1 CO₂ coefficient computations cross-sections curve diffusion Earth effect electron density energy loss equation Eshleman estimates excitation exospheric exospheric temperature F₁ F₂ Figure Fjeldbo flux G. P. Kuiper Geophys Goody heat Hunten infrared ionization ionosphere isotropic JUIN Kitt Peak Kliore Kuiper layer loss rate lower atmosphere magnetic field magnetosheath Mariner Martian atmosphere Martian ionosphere Martian upper atmosphere measurements mesopause method N.MEXICO N₂ neutral number density observed obtained occultation optical optical depth optical thickness particles peak phase function photoelectrons planet planetary plasma scale pure CO2 radiation radiative Rasool reaction recombination refractivity region rotation scale height scattering solar wind Space Sci spectra spectrum Spinrad surface pressure thermal thermopause thermosphere thick tion vertical water vapor wave wavelength