The present and past climates of planet Mars

Mars is a small planet with a thin atmosphere of almost pure carbon dioxide. To first order, the Martian meteorology can be compared with what one would expect on a cold, dry desert-like Earth. However, several phenomena make the Martian climate system more complex than it appears. First, as much as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Forget F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2009-02-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjconf/e2009-0924-9