Surface Energy Balance (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Surface Energy Balance

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This is the simplified surface energy balance for early Mars showing the decrease in surface temperature with increasing amounts of surface ice. The resultant increase in surface reflectivity is represented by a widening blue arrow.

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Ramirez and Craddock (2018), <i>Nature Geoscience</i>

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