The total precession in longitude for a solid-core, rigid Mars model is found to be A^ = — 7!'296 + 0".01\ yr~ \ This precession includes the motion resulting from the extremely longperiod (> 10 000 yr) nutation components that result from changes in Mars' orbit with time. These same very long-period nutation components also contribute a "precession" in latitude of A£ = 0''4255 + 0!'0012 yr" ^ ...

We construct a class of scalar field models coupled to matter that lead to the dependence of masses and coupling constants on the ambient matter density. Such models predict a deviation of couplings measured on the Earth from values determined in low-density astrophysical environments, but do not necessarily require the evolution of coupling constants with the redshift in the recent cosmologica...

We use the Earth Simulator to model seismic wave propagation resulting from large earthquakes on a global scale. Simulations are conducted based upon the spectral-element method, a high-degree finiteelement technique. We include the full complexity of the Earth, i.e., a three-dimensional seismic wave velocity and density structure, a 3-D crustal model, the elliptical figure of the Earth as well...

The electron localization function (ELF) and experimental and theoretical deformation electron density maps are compared for several earth materials and one representative molecule. The number and arrangement of the localized one-electron probability density domains generated in a mapping of the ELF correspond to the number and arrangement of the localized electron density domains generated in ...

Geophysical processes which excite variations in the orientation of the Earth have an irregular nature therefore a stochastic approach to the description of Earth rotation seems to be the most appropriate. We describe here a simple stochastic model for the Chandler wobble, originally proposed by Jeereys (1940), then prove its advantage over the sinusoidal modeling by performing the goodness-of-...

[1] Ionospheric physics deals with the basic structure and variability of plasma within the upper atmospheres of the Earth and planets. Comparative studies foster both exploration and synthesis within diverse settings. In this paper we examine observations of the ionospheric profiles on Mars obtained on 9–27 March 1999 by the radio science experiment onboard the Mars Global Surveyor satellite, ...

Introduction In the broad context of planetary science, Mars represents an important transition between the outer volatile-rich, more oxidised regions of the accretion zone of the terrestrial bodies (asteroid belt) and the inner, more refractory and less oxidised regions from which Earth, Venus and Mercury accreted. Its size, the degree of internal activity, the age of its surface features, and...

Inferring Earth’s composition is a prerequisite to understanding its evolution and dynamics as well as those of planets like it. One might think that the composition of Earth can be easily inferred from the rocks that we can see on Earth’s surface. However, it immediately becomes obvious that these rocks cannot be the major constituent of Earth’s interior because the densities of typical rocks ...