Comparison of atmospheric temperatures obtained through infrared sounding and radio occultation by Mars Global Surveyor

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 109, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1-10

  Hinson, D P ^a   Smith, Michael D ^b   Conrath, Barney J ^c  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric structure; Mars; Mars Global Surveyor; Radio science; Remote sensing; Thermal Emission Spectrometer

Indexed keywords

MARS;

EID: 14844291371     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JE002344     Document Type: Article

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