Detectability of minor constituents in the martian atmosphere by infrared and submillimeter spectroscopy

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1023-1037

  Encrenaz, Th ^a   Lellouch, E ^a   Atreya, S K ^b   Wong, A S ^b  

^a OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Infrared spectroscopy; Mars; Mars atmosphere; Submillimeter spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; METHANE; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; SPACECRAFT OBSERVATORIES;

MARS; MARS ATMOSPHERE; SUBMILLIMETER SPECTROSCOPY;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 4644302236     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2004.07.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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