A suitable long-term goal for human exploration of Mars is the determination of whether or not a self-sustainable bio-sphere could be constructed on Mars, a process called Terraforming. Preliminary considerations of the conditions on a habitable Mars suggest that there are two potentially habitable states: one -characterized by an atmosphere of 1-3 bars of CO2 - would be habitable for plants and microorganisms and another which would be habitable by humans. It may be possible to warm the planet by selective introduction of trace gases to enhance the greenhouse effect. Energy balance considerations suggest that warming Mars would take on the order of 100 years with a much longer time required to produce a breathable atmosphere.
Bringing Life to Mars
1999-07-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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