Atmospheric rotational effects on Mars based on the NASA Ames general circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Sanchez, Braulio V ^a   Rowlands, D D ^a   Haberle, Robert M ^b   Schaeffer, James ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Angular momentum; Atmosphere; Mars; Rotation; Torque

Indexed keywords

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; MARS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; POLAR MOTION; ROTATION; SPHERICAL HARMONICS;

EID: 0141614919     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je001984     Document Type: Article

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