Martian mesospheric cloud observations by IUVS on MAVEN: Thermal tides coupled to the upper atmosphere

Martian mesospheric cloud observations by IUVS on MAVEN: Thermal tides coupled to the upper atmosphere

We report observations of Martian mesospheric ice clouds and thermospheric scale heights by the Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph on NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission. The clouds are observed between 6A.M. and 8A.M. local time using mid-UV limb observations between 60 and 80k...

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Main Authors: Stevens, M. H., Siskind, D. E., Evans, J. S., Jain, S. K., Schneider, N. M., Deighan, J., Stewart, A. I. F., Crismani, M., Stiepen, A., Chaffin, M. S., McClintock, W. E., Holsclaw, G. M., Lefèvre, F., Lo, D. Y., Clarke, J. T., Montmessin, F., Jakosky, B. M.
Other Authors: Univ Arizona, Lunar & Planetary Lab
Language:en
Published: AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION 2017
Subjects:
Mars
mesosphere
clouds
tides
temperature
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624978
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