Analyzing Seasonal Forcing Mechanisms of the Martian Polar Warming with the NASA Ames Mars Global Climate Model

[摘要] The meridional transport of heat, momentum, water, dust, trace species and gases is critical for the control of Mars’ climate. Though the nature and structure of the mean meridional circulation has been previously studied, questions remain regarding the seasonal forcing mechanisms, and the implications on the combined thermal and dynamical response for Mars’ climate. A useful diagnostic of the mean meridional circulation and transport in the middle atmosphere is polar warming.

[发布日期] 2019-07-22

[学科分类] 天文学(综合)

[关键词] ANNUAL VARIATIONS;CLIMATE MODELS;DESIGN ANALYSIS;DYNAMIC RESPONSE;FINITE VOLUME METHOD;HEAT TRANSFER;MARS ENVIRONMENT;MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR;PLANETARY WAVES;POLAR REGIONS;TEMPERATURE EFFECTS;TEMPERATURE PROFILES