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astro-ph.EP2016★ 16 cited
Orbit-spin coupling and the circulation of the Martian atmosphere
James H. Shirley
The physical origins of the observed interannual variability of weather and climate on Mars are poorly understood. In this paper we introduce a deterministic physical mechanism tha…
physics.ao-ph2016★ 18 cited
Orbit-spin coupling and the interannual variability of global-scale dust storm occurrence on Mars
James H. Shirley, Michael A. Mischna
A new physical hypothesis predicts that a weak coupling of the orbital and rotational motions of extended bodies may give rise to a modulation of circulatory flows within their atm…
astro-ph.EP2016★ 14 cited
Numerical Modeling of Orbit-Spin Coupling Accelerations in a Mars General Circulation Model: Implications for Global Dust Storm Activity
Michael A. Mischna, James H. Shirley
We employ the MarsWRF general circulation model (GCM) to test the predictions of a new physical hypothesis: a weak coupling of the orbital and rotational angular momenta of extende…