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Richard W. Zurek
Researcher at National Center for Atmospheric Research
Publications - 17
Citations - 1946
Richard W. Zurek is an academic researcher from National Center for Atmospheric Research. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mars Exploration Program & Atmosphere of Mars. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 17 publications receiving 1787 citations.
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Mars atmospheric dynamics as simulated by the NASA Ames General Circulation Model: 1. The zonal-mean circulation
Robert M. Haberle,James B. Pollack,Jeffrey R. Barnes,Richard W. Zurek,Conway B. Leovy,James R. Murphy,Hilda Lee,J. Schaeffer +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the characteristics of the zonal-mean circulation and how it responds to seasonal variations and dust loading are described, and the radiative effects of suspended dust particles, even in small amounts, have a major influence on the general circulation.
Dynamics of the atmosphere of Mars
Richard W. Zurek,Jeffrey R. Barnes,Robert M. Haberle,James B. Pollack,James E. Tillman,Conway B. Leovy +5 more
TL;DR: The current understanding of the Martian atmospheric circulation and boundary layer is described in this paper, with particular attention given to the Viking Orbiter and Lander observations relating to the winds required for raising dust from the surface.
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Diurnal tide in the Martian atmosphere
TL;DR: In this article, the authors extended the classical atmospheric tidal theory to include the effects of large-amplitude planetary-scale variations of the terrain height and used simple models of the thermotidal forcing to compute the diurnal tide in both the dust free and the dust-laden Martian atmosphere.
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An analysis of the history of dust activity on Mars
TL;DR: A comprehensive list of dust storm activity on Mars has been compiled from various published lists and additional data as mentioned in this paper, where each event is classified using a new system that includes a well-defined nomenclature.