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3. Results: dust-free case

Integration of the dust-free case is carried out for six days from the initial condition. Regular diurnal variations can be recognized in the time series of total energy and kinetic energy by day 6. The model atmosphere can be regarded as in an energetically equilibrium state on the time scale of diurnal change by this date. Hereafter, we are going to show the results obtained in the sixth day of the simulation.

  1. Diurnal change of horizontal mean fields
  2. Circulation structure of convection
  3. Surface stress
  4. Intensity of convection

Figure 2: Time evolution of total energy (left panel) and total kinetic energy (right panel).


A numerical simulation of thermal convection in the Martian lower atmosphere.
Odaka, Nakajima, Ishiwatari, Hayashi,   Nagare Multimedia 2001
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