A1_5 Methane Mars

Authors

  • Yasmin Davis University of Leicester
  • Nora Drewes University of Leicester
  • Thomas Lomax University of Leicester
  • Sarah Norman University of Leicester

Abstract

Here, we consider the boundary to space - the Kármán line - of a hypothetical methane atmosphere on Mars with a surface pressure of 1 atm. To do this, we derived expressions for the particle density where the lift of a plane can no longer increase, and compared it to the particle density on Mars as a function of height through the Law of Atmospheres. This gives a Kármán line at ∼ 210 km.

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Published

12/09/2020

How to Cite

Davis, Y., Drewes, N., Lomax, T., & Norman, S. (2020). A1_5 Methane Mars. Physics Special Topics, 19(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3705

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2020): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles