Mesoscale and large-eddy simulation model studies of the Martian atmosphere in support of Phoenix

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Tyler, Daniel ^a,b   Barnes, Jeffrey R ^a,b   Skyllingstad, Eric D ^a,b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; GUIDELINE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; KINETIC ENERGY; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MARS; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; SPACECRAFT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STORM; TURBULENCE; WIND FIELD; WIND FORCING;

EID: 67649235984     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JE003012     Document Type: Article

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