Greenhouse warming potential of a suite of gas species on early Mars evaluated using a radiative-convective climate model
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| author | Jorge, Jason Wordsworth, Robin Adams, Danica |
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| contents | Abundant geomorphological and geochemical evidence of liquid water on the surface of early Mars during the late Noachian and early Hesperian periods needs to be reconciled with a fainter young Sun. While a dense CO2 atmosphere and related warming mechanisms are potential solutions to the early Mars climate problem, further investigation is warranted. Here, we complete a comprehensive survey of the warming potential of all known greenhouse gases and perform detailed calculations for 15 different minor gas species under early Martian conditions. We find that of these 15 species, H2O2, HNO3, NH3, SO2, and C2H4 cause significant greenhouse warming at concentrations of ~0.1 ppmv or greater. However, the most highly effective greenhouse gas species also tend to be more condensable, soluble and vulnerable to photolytic destruction. To provide a reference for future atmospheric evolution and photochemical studies, we have made our warming potential database freely available online. |
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| spellingShingle | Greenhouse warming potential of a suite of gas species on early Mars evaluated using a radiative-convective climate model Jorge, Jason Wordsworth, Robin Adams, Danica Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Abundant geomorphological and geochemical evidence of liquid water on the surface of early Mars during the late Noachian and early Hesperian periods needs to be reconciled with a fainter young Sun. While a dense CO2 atmosphere and related warming mechanisms are potential solutions to the early Mars climate problem, further investigation is warranted. Here, we complete a comprehensive survey of the warming potential of all known greenhouse gases and perform detailed calculations for 15 different minor gas species under early Martian conditions. We find that of these 15 species, H2O2, HNO3, NH3, SO2, and C2H4 cause significant greenhouse warming at concentrations of ~0.1 ppmv or greater. However, the most highly effective greenhouse gas species also tend to be more condensable, soluble and vulnerable to photolytic destruction. To provide a reference for future atmospheric evolution and photochemical studies, we have made our warming potential database freely available online. |
| title | Greenhouse warming potential of a suite of gas species on early Mars evaluated using a radiative-convective climate model |
| topic | Earth and Planetary Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.11111 |