High-temperature thermodynamic properties of mars-atmosphere components

Methods of calculation of high-temperature thermodynamic properties for some selected Mars-atmosphere components in the temperature range from 200K to 50000K and results are discussed and compared with previous works. Aspects such as quasi-bound rotational states, cut-off criteria, autoionizing states are considered. Examples of tables are provided. © 2004 by Mario Capitelli. Published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. with permission.