DustStormsMarsandEarth.pptVIP

Dust Storms Mars and Earth;Bit of Administration ….;Nuclear Fusion - A Digression;Nuclear Fusion - A Digression;Nuclear Fusion - A Digression;Nuclear Fusion - A Digression;Nuclear Fusion - A Digression;The “Big Idea” of Solar System Evolution;Profound Consequence: Equilibrium requires an Energy Source ;Planetary Atmospheres;Planetary Atmospheres; Escape Velocity - “a threshold velocity” Escape Velocity - Minimum speed at which two objects will not be held together by their mutual gravity ; Thermal Velocities of Atmospheric Particles ; Peak Thermal Velocity; Peak Thermal Velocity Same mass particles; Peak Thermal Velocity Same temperature; Peak Thermal Velocity ; Retention of Atmosphere ; Retention of Atmosphere Example - consider Earth and Moon - T ≈ 300 K H = 1.7 x 10-27 kg O = 2.7 x 10-26 kg H2O = 3.0 x 10-26 kg ; Retention of Atmosphere Example - consider Earth and Moon - T ≈ 300 K ;The escape velocity of Mercury is 4.3 km/sec. The escape velocity of Mars is 5.0 km/sec. Mercury does not have a substantial atmosphere; Mars has an atmosphere. This is primarily because A) Mars is further from the Sun so any gases are much colder B) Mars has a 20% higher escape velocity C) CO2 has more mass on Mars than on Mercury D) Mars is a dynamically active planet with active volcanoes ;Planetary Atmospheres;Planetary Atmospheres;Planetary Atmospheres;Planetary Atmospheres;Planetary Atmospheres