Martian Atmosphere Dynamics, Composition, and Evolution
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Planetary Atmospheres".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 514
Special Issue Editors
Interests: non-migrating atmospheric tides; plasma waves; Earth’s inner-magnetosphere plasmasphere; convective processes in magnetospheres
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the growing numbers of satellites, rovers, and landers, as well as improved models of the Mars atmosphere, have significantly furthered our understanding of the Martian atmosphere, giving rise to further questions, and has also laid the groundwork for future investigations. The aim of this Special Issue is to collect recent advances in our knowledge of the structure, composition, dynamics, and evolution of the Martian atmosphere, both from modeling and observational studies. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to,
- processes in the lower, middle, and upper atmosphere of Mars;
- thermosphere–ionosphere coupling;
- water and dust cycles;
- global circulation;
- atmospheric composition and abundances;
- ancient atmosphere of Mars;
- atmospheric evolution and escape;
- dynamics such as gravity waves;
- migrating and non-migrating tides;
- planetary waves;
- neutral winds;
- diurnal, seasonal, and solar cycle variations;
- long-term evolution.
We also welcome studies of comparisons between Mars and other bodies with an atmosphere, and of new mission concepts needed to continue the advances in our understanding of the Mars atmosphere.
Dr. Scott Thaller
Dr. Marcin Pilinski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gravity waves
- atmospheric tides
- atmospheric evolution
- atmospheric loss
- ancient atmosphere
- dust
- water cycle
- global circulation
- thermosphere-ionosphere coupling
- model results
- observational studies
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