Mars: Upper Atmosphere
- 11 March 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 151 (3715) , 1216-1221
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.151.3715.1216
Abstract
The thermal structure of the upper atmosphere of Mars has been theoretically investigated. The exospheric temperature, for a pure CO2 model atmosphere, lies between 400° and 700°K. The origin of the Martian atmosphere is discussed in the light of these results.Keywords
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