Meridional Transport in the Atmospheres of Earth and Mars

TL;DR

This paper analyzes meridional atmospheric transport on Earth and Mars, highlighting differences and the role of condensation flows, which is crucial for understanding diverse planetary atmospheres, especially in exoplanets.

Contribution

It introduces a comparative analysis of meridional transport processes on Earth and Mars, emphasizing the impact of condensation flows, relevant for exoplanet atmospheric studies.

Findings

Differences in meridional transport between Earth and Mars.

Role of condensation flow in planetary atmospheres.

Implications for diverse exoplanet atmospheres.

Abstract

As we continue to discover terrestrial exoplanets, many with orbital and planetary characteristics drastically different from anything encountered in our solar system, we are likely to encounter 'exotic' atmospheric transport processes. As an example, we show an analysis of meridional transport from simulations Mars. These simulations provide insight into the differences in meridional transport between Earth and Mars, particularly through the role of a condensation flow. The differences between Earth and Mars are a reminder that there may be a wide variety of meridional transport processes at work across the range of observed terrestrial planets.