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Chapter 10, Problem 64EAP
Mars’s Elliptical Orbit. Mars’s distance from the Sun varies from 1.38 AU to 1.66 AU. How much does this affect its “no greenhouse” surface temperature at different times of year? Comment on how this affects Mars’s seasons.
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