SOLAR CYCLE VARIATION OF EXOSPHERIC TEMPERATURES ON MARS AND VENUS - A PREDICTION FOR MARINER 6 AND 7

被引:13
作者
STEWART, RW
HOGAN, JS
机构
[1] Institute for Space Studies, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, New York
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D O I
10.1126/science.165.3891.386
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Calculations have been made to determine the effects of variations in the extreme ultraviolet solar radiation on the upper atmospheres of Mars and Venus. The results indicate that the exospheric temperature on Mars varies from 300°K to 600°K during the solar cycle, with a corresponding range on Venus of 450°K to 850°K. At the present time, the temperature of the Martian exosphere should be approximately 500°K.
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