A simulation of the OMEGA/Mars Express observations: Analysis of the atmospheric contribution

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 774-783

  Melchiorri, R ^a   Drossart, P ^a   Fouchet, T ^a   Bezard B ^a   Forget, F ^b   Gendrin, A ^c,d   Bibring, J P ^d   Manaud, N ^d,d   Berthe M ^d   Langevin, Y ^d   Forni, O ^d   Gondet, B ^d   Poulet, F ^d   Poulleau, G ^d   Soufflot, A ^d   Mangold, N ^d   Bonello, G ^d   Bezard, B ^a   Combes, M ^a   Encrenaz, T ^a   Erard, S ^a   Bellucci, G ^e   Altieri, F ^e   Formisano, V ^e   Fonti, S ^f   Capaccioni, F ^g   Cerroni, P ^g   Coradini, A ^g   Kottsov, V ^h   Ignatiev, N ^h   Moroz, V ^h   Titov, D ^h   Zasova, L ^h   Pinet, P ⁱ   Schmitt, B ^j   Sotin, C ^k   Hauber, E ^l   Hoffmann, H ^l   Jaumann, R ^l   Keller, U ^m   Arvidson, R ⁿ   Mustard, J ^c   Duxbary, T ^o   more..

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^e INAF   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^g INAF IASF ROMA   (Italy)

^h IFSI INAF ^*  (Russian Federation)

ⁱ OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^j Laboratoire de Planetologie   (France)

^k UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^l GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^m MPAe   (Germany)

ⁿ WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^o CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

more..

Author keywords

Altimetry; Image spectroscopy; Line by line; Mars; Mars Express; OMEGA; Planetary atmosphere; Topography

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LIGHTING; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; PLANETS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

ALTIMETRY; IMAGE-SPECTROSCOPY; LINE-BY-LINE; MARS; MARS EXPRESS; OMEGA; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; TOPOGRAPHY;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 33745808332     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2006.04.014     Document Type: Article

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