Table 2 Baseline simulation parameters

From: Precipitation induced by explosive volcanism on Mars and its implications for unexpected equatorial ice

Parameters

Values

Water mass eruption rate

109 kg s−1

Plume height

45 km

Eruption duration

3 sols

Season

Spring (LS = 0°)

Obliquity

37.62°

Ice albedo

0.645

Cloud condensation nuclei

105 kg−1

Topography

Post-Tharsis bulge

  1. As each parameter is tested, all other parameters are held constant at the values specified above so that each effect may be tested separately. LS corresponds to the solar longitude.
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