Martian exospheric density using Mars Odyssey radio tracking data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Mazarico, E ^a   Zuber, M T ^a,b   Lemoine, F G ^b   Smith, D E ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; MARS; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; ORBIT DETERMINATION; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SPACECRAFT; TRACKING;

EID: 34447327785     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JE002734     Document Type: Article

References (49)

1. Angelats i Coll, M., F. Forget, M. A. López-Valverde, and F. González-Galindo (2005), The first Mars thermospheric general circulation model: The Martian atmosphere from the ground to 240 km, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L04201, doi:10.1029/2004GL021368.
2. Bougher, S. W., S. Engel, R. G. Roble, and B. Foster (1999), Comparative terrestrial planet thermospheres: 2. Solar cycle variation of global structure and winds at equinox, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 16,591-16,611.
3. Bougher, S. W., S. Engel, R. G. Roble, and B. Foster (2000), Comparative terrestrial planet thermospheres: 3. Solar cycle variation of global structure and winds near solstices, J. Geophys. Res., 105, 17,669-17,692.
4. Bougher, S. W., S. Engel, D. P. Hinson, and J. R. Murphy (2004), MGS radio science electron density profiles: Interannual variability and implications for the Martian neutral atmosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E03010, doi:10.1029/2003JE002154.
5. Bougher, S. W., J. M. Bell, J. R. Murphy, M. A. López-Valverde, and P. G. Withers (2006), Polar warming in the Mars thermosphere: Seasonal variations owing to changing insolation and dust distributions, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L02203, doi:10.1029/2005GL024059.
6. Bruinsma, S., and F. G. Lemoine (2002), A preliminary semiempirical thermosphere model of Mars: DTM-Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 107(E10), 5085, doi:10.1029/2001JE001508.
7. Bruinsma, S., J. M. Forbes, and F. G. Lemoine (2006), Solar flux variability and Mars' thermosphere densities derived from orbital tracking data, paper presented at Second Workshop on Mars Atmosphere Modeling and Observations, Cent. Natl. d'Etudes Spatiales, Granada, Spain.
8. Chassefière, E., and F. Leblanc (2004), Mars atmospheric escape and evolution: Interaction with the solar wind, Planet. Space Sci., 52, 1039-1058.
9. Crider, D. H., J. Espley, D. A. Brain, D. L. Mitchell, J. E. P. Connerney, and M. H. Acuña (2005), Mars Global Surveyor observations of the Halloween 2003 solar superstorm's encounter with Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 110, A09S21, doi:10.1029/2004JA010881.
10. Culp, R. D., and A. I. Stewart (1984), Time-dependent model of the Martian atmosphere for use in orbit lifetime and sustenance studies, J. Astronaut. Sci., 32, 329-341.
11. Cutting, E., J. C. Frautnick, and G. H. Born (1978), Orbit analysis for Seasat-A, J. Astronaut. Sci., 26, 315-342.
12. Forbes, J. M., S. Bruinsma, and F. G. Lemoine (2006), Solar rotation effects in the thermospheres of Mars and Earth, Science, 312, 1366-1368.
13. Haberle, R. M., M. M. Joshi, J. R. Murphy, J. R. Barnes, J. T. Schofield, G., Wilson, M. Lopez-Valverde, J. L. Hollingsworth, A. F. C. Bridger, and J. Schaeffer (1999), General circulation model simulation of the Mars Pathfinder atmospheric structure investigation/meteorology data, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 8957-8974.
14. Hinson, D. P., R. A. Simpson, J. D. Twicken, G. L. Tyler, and F. M. Flasar (1999), Initial results from radio occultation measurements with Mars Global Surveyor, J. Geophys. Res., 104, 26,997-27,012.
15. Jacchia, L. G., and J. Slowey (1962), Accurate drag determinations for eight artificial satellites: Atmospheric densities and temperatures, SAO Spec. Rep. 100, NASA, Washington, D. C.
16. Jacobson, R. A., S. P. Synnott, and J. K. Campbell (1989), The orbits of the satellites of Mars from spacecraft and earthbased observations, Astron. Astrophys., 225, 548-554.
17. Justus, C. G., and D. L. Johnson (2001), Mars Global Reference Atmospheric Model 2001 version (Mars-GRAM 2001): Users guide, NASA Tech. Memo., NASA/TM-2001-210961.
18. Justus C. G., B. F. James, S. W. Bougher, A. F. C. Bridger, R. M. Haberle, J. R. Murphy, and S. Engel (2002), Mars-GRAM 2000: A Mars atmospheric model for engineering applications, Adv. Space Res., 29, 193-202.
19. Keating, G. M., and S. W. Bougher (1992), Isolation of major Venus thermospheric cooling mechanism and implications for Earth and Mars, J. Geophys. Rev., 97, 4189-4197.
20. Keating, G. M., et al. (1998), The structure of the upper atmosphere of Mars: In situ accelerometer measurements from Mars Global Surveyor, Science, 279, 1672-1676.
21. King-Hele, D. (1987), Satellite Orbits in an Atmosphere: Theory and Applications, Springer, New York.
22. Konopliv, A. S., C. F. Yoder, E. M. Standish, D. N. Yuan, and W. L. Sjogren (2006), A Global solution for the Mars static and seasonal gravity, Mars orientation, Phobos and Deimos masses, and Mars ephemeris, Icarus, 182, 23-50.
23. Krasnopolsky, V. (2002), Mars' upper atmosphere and ionosphere at low, medium, and high solar activities: Implications for evolution of water, J. Geophys. Res., 107(E12), 5128, doi:10.1029/2001JE001809.
24. Lemoine, F. G. (1992), The dynamics of orbiting satellites and gravity model development, Ph.D. thesis, Univ. of Colo., Boulder.
25. Lemoine, F. G. (2003), mgm1041c gravity field solution, http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/geodata/mgs-m-rss-5-sdp-v1/ mors_1021/sha/, Geosci. Node, Planet. Data Syst., St. Louis, Mo.
26. Lemoine, F. G., D. E. Smith, D. D. Rowlands, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, D. S. Chinn, and D. E. Pavlis (2001), An improved solution of the gravity field of Mars (GMM-2B) from Mars Global Surveyor, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23,359-23,376.
27. Lewis, S. R., and P. R. Barker (2005), Atmospheric tides in a Mars general circulation model with data assimilation, Adv. Space Res., 36, 2162-2168, doi:10.1016/j.asr.2005.05,122.
28. Lomb, N. R. (1976), Least-squares frequency analysis of unequally spaced data, Astrophys. Space Sci., 39, 447-462.
29. Mars Global Surveyor Project (1995), Mission Plan, final version (MGS 542-405), JPL Doc. D-12088, Jet Propul. Lab., Pasadena, Calif.
30. Marshall, J. A., and S. B. Luthcke (1994), Modeling radiation forces acting on TOPEX/Poseidon for precision orbit determination, J. Spacecr. Rockets, 31, 99-105.
31. Mase, R. A., P. Antreasian, J. L. Bell, T. L. Martin-Mut, and J. C. J. Smith (2005), Mars Odyssey navigation experience, J. Spacecr. Rockets, 42, 386-393.
32. NASA (2005), Planetary protection provisions for robotic extraterrestrial missions, Procedural Requirements NPR 8020.12C, Washington, D. C.
33. Nier, A. O., and M. B. McElroy (1977), Composition and structure of Mars' upper atmosphere: Results from the neutral mass spectrometers on Viking 1 and 2, J. Geophys. Res., 82, 4341-4349.
34. Pace, G. D., et al. (2000), Mars Surveyor 2001 mission plan, revision B Revision B (MSP 722-201), JPL Doc. D-16303, Jet Propul. Lab., Pasadena, Calif.
35. Pavlis, D. E., S. G. Poulose, and J. J. McCarthy (2006), GEODYN operations manuals, report, SGT Inc., Greenbelt, Md.
36. Smith, D. E., M. T. Zuber, and G. A. Neumann (2001), Seasonal variations of snow depth on Mars, Science, 294, 2141-2146, doi:10.1126/ science.1066556.
37. Smith, D. E., M. T. Zuber, M. T. Torrence, and P. J. Dunn (2003), Estimating the k2 tidal gravity Love number of Mars, Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., 84(46), Abstract P31A-05.
38. Smith, J. C., and J. L. Bell (2005), 2001 Mars Odyssey aerobraking, J. Spacecr. Rockets, 42, 406-415.
39. Standish, E. M., X. X. Newhall, J. G. Williams, and W. M. Folkner (1995), JPL planetary and lunar ephemerides, DE403/LE403, Tech. Rep. JPL IOM 314.10-127, Jet Propul. Lab., Pasadena, Calif.
40. Stewart, A. I. F. (1987), Revised time dependent model of the Martian atmosphere for use in orbit lifetime and sustenance studies, Tech. Rep. JPL PO NQ-802429, Univ. of Colo., Boulder.
41. Takashima, N., and R. G. Wilmoth (2002), Aerodynamics of Mars Odyssey, paper presented at Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit, Am. Inst. of Aeronaut. and Astronaut., Monterey, Calif.
42. Tolson, R. H., G. M. Keating, B. E. George, P. E. Escalera, M. R. Werner, A. M. Dwyer, and J. L. Hanna (2005), Application of accelerometer data to Mars Odyssey aerobraking and atmospheric modeling, J. Spacecr. Rockets, 42, 435-443.
43. Tyler, G. L., G. Balmino, D. P. Hinson, W. L. Sjogren, D. E. Smith, R. Woo, S. W. Asmar, M. J. Connally, C. L. Hamilton, and R. A. Simpson (1992), Radio science investigations with Mars Observer, J. Geophys. Res., 97, 7759-7779.
44. Tyler, G. L., G. Balmino, D. P. Hinson, W. L. Sjogren, D. E. Smith, R. A. Simpson, S. W. Asmar, P. Priest, and J. D. Twicken (2001), Radio science observations with Mars Global Surveyor: Orbit insertion through one Mars year in mapping orbit, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 23,327-23,348.
45. Wilmoth, R. G., D. F. Rault, F. M. Cheatwood, W. C. Engelund, and R. W. Shane (1999), Rarefied aerothermodynamic predictions for Mars Global Surveyor, J. Spacecr. Rockets, 36, 314-322.
46. Withers, P. G. (2006), Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Odyssey accelerometer observations of the Martian upper atmosphere during aerobraking, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L02201, doi:10.1029/ 2005GL024447.
47. Withers, P., and M. Mendillo (2005), Response of peak electron densities in the Martian ionosphere to day-to-day changes in solar flux due to solar rotation, Planet. Space Science, 53(14-15), 1401-1418.
48. Withers, P. G., S. W. Bougher, and G. M. Keating (2003), The effects of topographically controlled thermal tides in the Martian upper atmosphere as seen by MGS accelerometer, Icarus, 164, 14-32.
49. Yoder, C. F., A. S. Konopliv, D. N. Yuan, and E. M. Standish (2003), Fluid core size of Mars from detection of the solar tide, Science, 300, 299-303, doi:10.1126/science.1079645.