Non-local thermodynamic equilibrium in general circulation models of the Martian atmosphere 1. Effects of the local thermodynamic equilibrium approximation on thermal cooling and solar heating

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 103, Issue E7, 1998, Pages 16799-16811

  López Valverde, Miguel A ^a   Edwards, David P ^b   López Puertas, Manuel ^a   Roldán, Cristina ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA CSIC   (Spain)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; MARS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0032566145     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JE01601     Document Type: Article

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