Mars experiment

Model

• Development version
  • <URL:src/dcpam5-2019-04-25_PresentMars_Water.tgz>
  • <URL:src/dcpam5-2019-05-27_PresentMars_Water.tgz>

• A following option is given at compilation
  • -DSLTT2D1DMONOTONIC -DKDONLY

Model description

• Primitive equation system
  • Semi-Lagrangian tracer transport
• Mars atmosphere radiation model
• Turbulent mixing (Mellor and Yamada (1982) level 2.5)
• Surface flux (Beljaars and Holtslag, 1991)
• Simple land model (bucket model, soil heat diffusion)
• Non-convective condensation (Le Treut and Li, 1991)
• Convective adjustment (e.g., Manabe et al., 1965)
• Cloud model for Mars (advection, turbulent mixing, and gravitational sedimentation are considered.)
  • Cloud ice particle radius is assumed.
• Dust distribution: MGS scenario (Forget et al., 2001)
• Used data
  • Radiation parameter, Topography, albedo, thermal inertia, Flag for surface temperature calculation, surface temperature
    • Large amount of H2O ice is put on northern pole (north of 80 deg. N).
    • Surface temperature at south pole is fixed to 145 K.
• Resolution: T21L36
• Integration time: 20-30 Mars years

Visualization program & scripts

• Programs & scripts (Japanese page only)

References

• Forget, F., Y. Wanherdrick, and S. R. Lewis (2001), Validation of the Mars General Circulation Model and Climate Database with new spacecraft observations, in Work Package 7, Tech. Note 11369/95/NL/JG, Eur. Space Agency, Paris. (Available at <URL:http://www-mars.lmd.jussieu.fr/mars/esadoc/lmd/esadoc.html>.)