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Trajectories of Air Parcel Motions in Mars' Atmosphere Computed Using HYSPLIT San Jose State University SJSU ScholarWorks Master's Theses Master's Theses and Graduate Research Fall 2015 Trajectories of Air Parcel Motions in Mars' Atmosphere Computed Using HYSPLIT David Bruggeman San Jose State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses Recommended Citation Bruggeman, David, "Trajectories of Air Parcel Motions in Mars' Atmosphere Computed Using HYSPLIT" (2015). Master's Theses. 4625. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.9kn2-vwb2 https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses/4625 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Master's Theses and Graduate Research at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TRAJECTORIES OF AIR PARCEL MOTIONS IN MARS’ ATMOSPHERE COMPUTED USING HYSPLIT A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science San José State University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science by David Bruggeman December 2015 © 2015 David Bruggeman ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The Designated Thesis Committee Approves the Thesis Titled TRAJECTORIES OF AIR PARCEL MOTIONS IN MARS’ ATMOSPHERE COMPUTED USING HYSPLIT by David Bruggeman APPROVED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATE SCIENCE SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY December 2015 Dr. Alison F. C. Bridger Department of Meteorology and Climate Science Dr. Martin Leach Department of Meteorology and Climate Science Dr. Melina A. Kahre NASA Ames Research Center ABSTRACT TRAJECTORIES OF AIR PARCEL MOTIONS IN MARS’ ATMOSPHERE COMPUTED USING HYSPLIT by David Bruggeman An analysis of the advection of air parcels in the Martian atmosphere during the 2001 global dust storm through the use of three-dimensional trajectories is presented. The Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model, well- known for trajectory, dispersion, and deposition modeling, and originally developed for Earth was modified for Mars to provide forward and backward trajectories. The custom HYSPLIT for Mars uses meteorological input generated by the NASA Ames Mars General Circulation Model (MGCM). The 2001 global dust storm was the earliest on record (Ls ~ 180°) and originated from local dust storms around the Hellas basin as the storm expanded asymmetrically to the east. Trajectories near Hellas and Claritas Fossae correspond with dust transport detected using satellite imagery. Forward trajectories at Ls = 184° from Hellas show flow to the south, transporting dust around the south polar cap, while after Ls = 188° there is an eastward shift in propagation. Air parcel trajectories intersecting the surface during the dust storm may indicate the processes involved with global dust storms contributing to dust layers in the polar regions. Backward trajectories from Claritas Fossae reveal the dust activity in this region was the result of local dust storm activity instead of the propagation of dust eastward from the Hellas region. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We thank Dr. Roland Draxler of ARL and Dr. Jim Murphy for their valuable help with HYSPLIT and the MGCM. Thank you to Dr. Housiadas and Dimitris Mitrakos of the Greek Atomic Energy Commission for their assistance in understanding a way to modify the conversion program. An extra special thank you to Dr. Bridger for her patience in the everlasting struggle with HYSPLIT. v TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 2. Background ................................................................................................................... 6 2.1. Mars .......................................................................................................................... 6 2.2. Atmospheric Structure .............................................................................................. 9 2.3. Hadley Circulation .................................................................................................. 10 2.4. Dust ......................................................................................................................... 12 2.5. Dust Lifting Mechanisms ....................................................................................... 14 2.6. Dust Storms ............................................................................................................ 15 2.7. Polar Layered Deposits ........................................................................................... 18 3. Methods....................................................................................................................... 19 3.1. Overview of HYSPLIT ........................................................................................... 19 3.2. Overview of MGCM .............................................................................................. 23 3.3. Observations ........................................................................................................... 24 3.4. Meteorology File .................................................................................................... 25 3.5. Trajectory Prediction Model ................................................................................... 27 4. 2001 Global Dust Storm ............................................................................................. 30 4.1. Storm Progression................................................................................................... 30 4.2. Claritas Storm Activity ........................................................................................... 34 5. Trajectory Analysis ..................................................................................................... 37 vi 5.1. Hellas ...................................................................................................................... 37 5.2. Claritas .................................................................................................................... 45 6. Discussion and Conclusions ....................................................................................... 50 7. References ................................................................................................................... 54 8. APPENDIX A: Acronyms .......................................................................................... 60 9. APPENDIX B: HYSPLIT Call Chart ......................................................................... 61 vii LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1: Topographic map of Mars ............................................................................... 4 FIGURE 2: Martian orbital position and seasons ............................................................... 9 FIGURE 3: Conceptual model of Hadley cell circulation ................................................ 12 FIGURE 4: Example trajectories from Fukushima Daiichi accident ............................... 21 FIGURE 5: Flow chart of HYSPLIT process ................................................................... 22 FIGURE 6: MDGM example prior to 2001 global dust storm ......................................... 25 FIGURE 7: MDGM images of Hellas from Ls = 176.12–184.99° ................................... 31 FIGURE 8: MDGM images of south polar cap from Ls = 185.5–191.22° ....................... 33 FIGURE 9: MDGM images of Claritas from Ls = 175.57–196.97° ................................. 36 FIGURE 10: Forward trajectories from western Hellas at Ls = 184° ............................... 40 FIGURE 11: Forward trajectories from central Hellas at Ls = 184°................................. 41 FIGURE 12: Forward trajectories from eastern Hellas at Ls = 184° ................................ 42 FIGURE 13: Forward trajectories from eastern Hellas at Ls = 188° ................................ 43 FIGURE 14: Backward trajectories around south polar cap ............................................ 44 FIGURE 15: Forward trajectories from Claritas at Ls = 188° .......................................... 47 FIGURE 16: Forward trajectories from Claritas at Ls ~ 189.8° ....................................... 48 FIGURE 17: Backward trajectories from Claritas at Ls = 187°........................................ 49 viii LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1: Planetary and atmospheric parameters for Earth and Mars .............................. 7 TABLE 2: Observed global dust storms ........................................................................... 17 ix 1. Introduction The determination to learn more about other planets has grown extensively with the study of our neighbor planet Mars. While the primary focus has been on the past or future existence of life on Mars, it is not the sole purpose of studying the red planet. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution satellite launched on 18 November 2013 and reached orbit on 21 September 2014. The satellite collects data on the Martian upper atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind. The data allow us to study the history of the atmosphere and climate (Jakosky et al. 2015). The recognition of another planet’s environment and climate can help in understanding the complex physics and chemistry occurring on Earth. Mars is known for its barren surface and dusty atmosphere. The Martian dust cycle is a key component of the state of the climate system. For example, dust can change the albedo of the surface, and interact
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