The Martian Atmosphere During the Viking Mission, I: Infrared Measurements of Atmospheric Temperatures Revisited

Icarus

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 555-579

  Wilson, R John ^a   Richardson, Mark I ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Atmospheres; Atmospheric; Climate; Dynamics; Mars; Tides

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001530438     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/icar.2000.6378     Document Type: Article

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