Atmospheric Density Profiles of Europa and Mars

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This discussion focuses on the atmospheric density profiles of Europa, Enceladus, and Mars, specifically for calculating meteorite impacts. The user, a fourth-year undergraduate in astrobiology, seeks models for these profiles. Key findings include that Mars has a significant atmospheric profile, while Europa's surface pressure is approximately 100 nPa, and Enceladus exhibits highly variable atmospheric conditions. Relevant resources and papers can be found through targeted searches, particularly using the term "mars atmospheric profile."

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  • Research "Mars atmospheric profile" for relevant scientific papers
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Astrobiology students, planetary scientists, and researchers interested in the atmospheric conditions of Europa, Enceladus, and Mars, particularly in relation to meteorite impacts.

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Hi all,

This is my first post. I am a fourth year undergrad doing a project on astrobiology. in order to do calculations of meteorite impact on the surfaces of europa, enceladus, and mars, i need their atmospheric density profile models. Any idea where i could find those?

thanks in advance.

muza
 
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"mars atmospheric profile" gives a lot of relevant google hits, including several papers about its atmosphere.
Europa has a surface pressure of ~100nPa (reference), on Enceladus it is very variable (see this and the following reference) - I would expect that you can neglect it for meteorites of significant size.
 

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