Thermal Emission Spectrometer results: Mars atmospheric thermal structure and aerosol distribution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E10, 2001, Pages 23929-23945

  Smith, Michael D ^a   Pearl, John C ^a   Conrath, Barney J ^b   Christensen, Philip R ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; GLOBAL SURVEYOR MISSION; MARS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0035198726     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001321     Document Type: Article

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