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What Happened to the Ancient Martian Atmosphere? Dave Brain University of Colorado Boulder 29 July, 2015 Western Alliance Conference.

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1 What Happened to the Ancient Martian Atmosphere? Dave Brain University of Colorado Boulder 29 July, 2015 Western Alliance Conference

2 The Martian Atmosphere Today Cold ThinToxic ++

3 Two Mysteries in One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm3b3k wzSF4&feature=youtu.be

4 Up Down Where Did the Atmosphere Go?

5 What Causes the ‘Ups’? Photons Solar Wind Magnetic Field Solar Energetic Particles

6 Drivers, Reservoirs, and Escape

7 Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolutio N

8 Neutrals and Ions Plus Evolution IUVS NGIMS Ion-Related Properties and Processes LPW MAGSTATIC Sun, Solar Wind, Solar Storms SWIAEUV SWEA SEP The MAVEN Science Instruments:

9 IUVS Observations of Atomic Components of H 2 O and CO 2 on Their Way to Escaping

10 Expected Escape Pattern

11 Escaping Oxygen Ions

12 Close Encounter With Comet Siding Spring Breckland Skies Observatory A comet passed close to Mars on October 19, 2014

13 A Martian Meteor Shower Blue = before CSS Red = after


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