Challenges In Mars Climate Modelling With The Lmd
Mars Global Climate Model, Now Called The Mars
“Planetary Climate Model” (Pcm)
F. Forget, E. Millour, A. Bierjon, A. Delavois, S. Fan, L. Lange, J. Liu, C. Mathe, J. Naar, T. Pierron, R.
Vandemeulebrouck, A. Spiga, L. Montabone, Laboratoire De Météorologie Dynamique, Ipsl, Paris, France
(Forget@Lmd.Ipsl.Fr), J-Y Chaufray, F. Lefèvre, A. Määttänen, F. Montmessin, L. Rossi, M. Vals Laboratoire Atmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales (Latmos), Ipsl, Paris, France. F. Gonzalez-Galindo,
M.-A. Lopez-Valverde, Instituto De Astrofísica De Andalucía, Granada, Spain, M. J. Wolff Space Science
Institute (Usa) & Lmd, R. Young, Uae University (Al Ain, Uae), S. R. Lewis, School Of Physical Sciences,
The Open University, Milton Keynes, Uk, P.-L. Read, Atmospheric, Oceanic & Planetary Physics, University
Of Oxford, Uk, And The Mars Pcm Development Teams.

Introduction:
The Mars Atmosphere Global Climate Model
(Gcm) Developed At The Laboratoire De Météorologie Dynamique [1] In Collaboration With Several
Teams Around The World (Latmos, The Instituto De
Astrofisica De Andalucia, Uae University, University Of Oxford, The Open University), And With The
Support Of Esa And Cnes Is Currently Used For
Many Kinds Of Applications. It Simulates Mars From
The Subsurface To The Top Of The Thermosphere And
Includes The Cycles Of Dust, Water And Co2 That Control The Current Martian Climate As Well As A Photochemical/Ionospheric Module.