12-13-2014, 01:03 AM
(12-13-2014, 12:21 AM)radtech497 Wrote: Assuming the Martian albedo of 0.25 remains unchanged (it likely would increase, because of the increased size of the polar caps, though this would be offset somewhat by open bodies of liquid), a quick BOTE calculation gives a mean surface temperature of 276.587 K, or just above the freezing point of water.
Ooo...I didn't expect that much. This is good. Throw in some very saline water and you could have some open bodies of water around the equator.
Thank you!
Mike Miller, Materials Engineer
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"Everbody's always in favor of saving Hitler's brain, but when you put it in the body of a great white shark, oh, suddenly you've gone too far." -- Professor Farnsworth, Futurama