Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) infrared observations of atmospheric dust and water ice cloud optical depth

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 11, 2003, Pages

  Smith, Michael D ^a   Bandfield, Joshua L ^b   Christensen, Philip R ^b   Richardson, Mark I ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cloud; Dust; Mars; Optical depth; THEMIS; Water ice

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ICE; MARS; OPTICAL DEPTH; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 1342268954     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003je002115     Document Type: Article

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