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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... Waves in this westerly flow , as shown in Fig . 2 , can and do develop and these waves are capable of a net poleward rate of transfer of heat if the pole- ward flow in the wave pattern is warmer than the equatorward flow . Such a wave ...
... Waves in this westerly flow , as shown in Fig . 2 , can and do develop and these waves are capable of a net poleward rate of transfer of heat if the pole- ward flow in the wave pattern is warmer than the equatorward flow . Such a wave ...
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... waves in the westerlies , one of shorter length than the other . Such waves have associated with them vertical motions which are usually largest in magnitude at the inflection points of the sinusoidal wave . The normal situation ...
... waves in the westerlies , one of shorter length than the other . Such waves have associated with them vertical motions which are usually largest in magnitude at the inflection points of the sinusoidal wave . The normal situation ...
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... wave of short length . The lower portion shows a single streamline of the wave while the upper portion shows ( 1 ) the distri- bution of potential temperature in two vertical , north - south cross sections through the inflection points ...
... wave of short length . The lower portion shows a single streamline of the wave while the upper portion shows ( 1 ) the distri- bution of potential temperature in two vertical , north - south cross sections through the inflection points ...
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