The Dust Cycle on Mars at Different Orbital Distances from the Sun: An Investigation of the Impact of Radiatively Active Dust on Land Planet Climate

• Published in: The Astrophysical journal Vol. 941; no. 1; pp. 54 - 74
• Main Authors: Hartwick, Victoria L., Haberle, Robert M., Kahre, Melinda A., Wilson, Robert J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia The American Astronomical Society 01.12.2022; IOP Publishing
• Subjects: Arid lands; Aridity; Astrophysics; Atmospheric variability; Climate; Diurnal variations; Dust; Dust cycle; Earth orbits; Exoplanets; Extrasolar rocky planets; General circulation models; Habitability; Habitable planets; Heating; Mars; Mars climate; Mars dust; Mars surface; Meteorology; Optical properties; Planetary atmospheres; Planetary climates; Planetary orbits; Planetary science; Planetary surfaces; Planets; Radiation; Soil dynamics; Spectral signatures; Stellar radiation; Sun; Thermal circulation; Tidal circulation; Wavelengths

Abstract The dust cycle is the dominant driver of meteorology and climate on present-day Mars. Despite this, few studies have investigated the impact of dust interacting with incoming stellar radiation on the climate, habitability, and potential spectral signature of Mars-like exo-land planets. Dust...