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There is a greenhouse effect on Mars, but a small one.
With all that Carbon Dioxide in Mars' atmosphere (96.5%), you might expect to find a runaway greenhouse effect like that on Venus, but it is not the case. The atmospheric density on Mars is so low that the carbon dioxide creates only a minor greenhouse effect. And Mars is so cold that clouds of dry ice (frozen CO2) and some water crystals drift about in the Martian atmosphere.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoWhoever told you that Mars has no gravity was pulling your chain, and you fell for it.
There is a force of gravity between every two objects in the universe that have mass,
and it doesn't matter where they are.
The acceleration of gravity on Mars is 3.71 meters per second2 ... about 38% of what it is on Earth.
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∙ 12y agoMars has a very thin atmosphere that does not create a perceptible greenhouse effect. It is is quite different to Venus, which does have an extreme greenhouse effect and the highest temperatures in the solar system, because the atmosphere on Venus is almost pure carbon dioxide. There is little empirical evidence that Mars is warming, and Mars' climate is primarily driven by dust and albedo, not solar variations.
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∙ 12y agoMars has no significant greenhouse effect because it has very little atmosphere. It is Venus that has a quite significant greenhouse effect, because its atmosphere is predominantly carbon dioxide. Although the orbit of Venus is close to that of Earth's, it is the hottest planet in the solar system.
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∙ 12y agoOne would think Mars should have a bigger greenhouse effect, as a much larger percent of its atmosphere is CO2 (95%). However, it's atmosphere is also much, much thinner than ours (170x small psi at surface). It radiates heat as fast as it is absorbed. At 1.5 AU, and being smaller, it also absorbs less solar infrared radiation than does the earth or Venus.
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∙ 12y agoNo because the atmosphere on Mars is too thin to trap much heat. With so little atmospheric density, heat is not trapped and the greenhouse effect does not take place.
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∙ 11y agoAlthough the atmosphere of Mars is almost entirely CO2, the air there is very thin.
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Scientists are studying the greenhouse effect of which planet?
Earth mostly, but also Venus and Mars.
What is needed for a greenhouse effect?
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide or methane in the atmosphereSunlight radiating back from the earth towards spaceThe greenhouse gases catching some of this light and turning it into heat
The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere is called what?
it allows solar radiation to penetrate to the surface!
Why without greenhouse effect earth would freeze?
OK, It wont freeze. Earth has atmospheres which kind of keep SOME heat in but still releasing extra. The greenhouse effect wont freeze earth the less greenhouse emissions the better. Greenhouse effect is when their is ALOT of carbon in the air from cars and the sun's rays come onto Earth but wont leave. WHich causes the Earth to heat up, and in no time we will end up like Mars.... dead
Where does the greenhouse effect the ozone layer the most?
The greenhouse effect the ozone at the poles. It is the maximum at the poles.
What planet has more greenhouse effect?
Venus. Similar to Earth in many ways, a runaway greenhouse effect is thought responsible for its 900°F (480°C) surface temperature.
What planet most affected by greenhouse effect?
Mars where no human has ever been.
What planet has an atmosphere with a greenhouse effect?
EarthVenusMarsThe greenhouse effect occurs on every planet with an atmosphere (including Earth). On Venus, there is a runaway greenhouse effect causing temperatures high enough to melt lead.Mars has a greenhouse effect that is weak because of its thin atmosphere.
Scientists are studying the greenhouse effect of which planet?
Earth mostly, but also Venus and Mars.
What are some effects of the greenhouse effect?
There is a greenhouse effect on Earth because three-atomed gases in the atmosphere retain heat and ensure that the earth stays warm. Other examples of a greenhouse effect are the atmospheres of Venus and Mars. Mercury has an atmosphere but has no greenhouse effect, as the main gases (hydrogen, helium and oxygen) are not greenhouse gases. So Mercury is a non-example of the greenhouse effect. The moon is also a non-example, as it has no atmosphere at all.
Could the greenhouse effect occur on other planets?
The greenhouse effect is happening on any planet with greenhouse gas. Mars, as an example has greenhouse gases in it's atmosphere and has seen warming over the past hundred years similar to our warming trend. Venus, with an atmosphere of 96.5% carbon dioxide, has a runaway greenhouse effect which has caused the oceans to boil dry.
What are some non-examples of the greenhouse effect?
There is a greenhouse effect on Earth because three-atomed gases in the atmosphere retain heat and ensure that the earth stays warm. Other examples of a greenhouse effect are the atmospheres of Venus and Mars. Mercury has an atmosphere but has no greenhouse effect, as the main gases (hydrogen, helium and oxygen) are not greenhouse gases. So Mercury is a non-example of the greenhouse effect. The moon is also a non-example, as it has no atmosphere at all.
What is the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and reradiate heat?
Greenhouse Effect
What is needed for a greenhouse effect?
Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide or methane in the atmosphereSunlight radiating back from the earth towards spaceThe greenhouse gases catching some of this light and turning it into heat
Why is there no green house effect on mars?
Mars has little to no atmosphere to hold the 'greenhouse gasses' nor a way to make them. We don't see many polluting aliens....sadly.
Why is the human-type life not possible on mars?
no water, weak greenhouse effect (if any, don't remember), too cold.
What is a sentence with greenhouse effect?
The greenhouse effect is the natural way that the Earth keeps warm. Too many extra greenhouse gases turn the greenhouse effect into an enhanced greenhouse effect. The enhanced, or accelerated, greenhouse effect is causing global warming.
