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Solar wind sputtering of the Martian atmosphere

Authors :
Haff, P. K
Switkowski, Z. E
Tombrello, T. A
Publication Year :
1977
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1977.

Abstract

The interaction between the solar wind and a planetary atmosphere is evaluated as a cause of atmospheric mass loss. For the case of Mars, calculations suggest that an amount of material has been sputtered which is of the same order as the mass of the present atmosphere.

Subjects

Subjects :
Solar Physics

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Notes :
EY-76-C-02-2074, , NGR-05-002-333, , NSF PHY-76-83685
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19770026076
Document Type :
Report