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Numerical simulations of drainage flows on Mars

Author
Parish, Thomas R.
Published
JAN 1, 1992.
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1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Howard, Alan D.
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Summary
Data collected by Viking Landers have shown that the meteorology of the near surface Martian environment is analogous to desertlike terrestrial conditions. Geological evidence such as dunes and frost streaks indicate that the surface wind is a potentially important factor in scouring of the martian landscape. In particular, the north polar basin shows erosional features that suggest katabatic wind convergence into broad valleys near the margin of the polar cap. The pattern of katabatic wind drainage off the north polar cap is similar to that observed on Earth over Antarctica or Greenland. The sensitivity is explored of Martian drainage flows to variations in terrain slope and diurnal heating using a numerical modeling approach. The model used is a 2-D sigma coordinate primitive equation system that has been used for simulations of Antarctic drainage flows. Prognostic equations include the flux forms of the horizontal scalar momentum equations, temperature, and continuity. Parameterization of both longwave (terrestrial) and shortwave (solar) radiation is included. Turbulent transfer of heat and momentum in the Martian atmosphere remains uncertain since relevant measurements are essentially nonexistent.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 19930010627.
Accession ID: 93N19816.
Workshop on the Polar Regions of Mars: Geology, Glaciology, and Climate History, Part 1; p 19-23.
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