Spectroscopic mapping of Mars CO mixing ratio: Detection of north-south asymmetry

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Krasnopolsky, Vladimir A ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; CO mixing ratio; Latitude variations; Mars; Polar processes; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; MARS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0038375702     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je001926     Document Type: Article

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