Modeling of forced planetary waves in the Mars atmosphere

Mariner 9 and Viking spacecraft observations during the 1970's have provided evidence for planetary-scale wave-like disturbances in the Mars atmosphere. It has been suggested that possible sources of the wave activity are dynamical instabilities (e.g., barotropic and/or baroclinic instabilities...

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Main Author: Hollingsworth, Jeffery L.
Other Authors: Barnes, Jeffrey R.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/29267