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The atmosphere on Mars is about 95% CO2, so one would imagine the greenhouse effect must be quite pronounced. However, the Martian atmosphere is 170 times thinner than that of earth. The air is so wispy there isn't enough to trap much heat.
It has little to do with gravity, contrary to the previous answer.
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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.
Why does the greenhouse effect on Mars not diminish?
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.
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.
Why isn't mars the hottest planet?
Because it is the fourth planet from the Sun, in the solar system. Mercury is the first, but Venus (second from the Sun) is the hottest planet. That's because of the strong "greenhouse effect " of the atmosphere on Venus.
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.
