Solar radiation intensity averages to be 1366 W/m2 at the top of the Earth's atmosphere. What is the solar radiation intensity at the top of Mars's atmosphere? (The orbital radius of Earth is 1.49597887 x 1011 meters, and the orbital radius of Mars is 2.27936637 x 1011 meters.) W/m2 What is the electric field strength on Mars due to solar radiation? V/m

Solar radiation intensity averages to be 1366 W/m2 at the top of the Earth's atmosphere. What is the solar radiation intensity at the top of Mars's atmosphere? (The orbital radius of Earth is 1.49597887 x 1011 meters, and the orbital radius of Mars is 2.27936637 x 1011 meters.) W/m2 What is the electric field strength on Mars due to solar radiation? V/m

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