Mars boundary layer simulations - Comparison with Viking lander and entry observationsDiurnal variations of wind and temperature in the lower Martian atmosphere are simulated with a boundary layer model that includes radiative heating in a dusty CO2 atmosphere, turbulence generated by convection and/or shear stresses, a surface heat budget, and time varying pressure forces due to sloping terrain. Model results for early northern summer are compared with Viking lander observations to determine the model's strengths and weaknesses, and suitability as an engineering model.
Document ID
19920054675
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Haberle, R. M. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Houben, H. C. (Mycol, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: COSPAR Colloquium on the Environmental Model of Mars