Simulating the density and thermal structure of the middle atmosphere (∼80-130 km) of Mars using the MGCM-MTGCM: A comparison with MEX/SPICAM observations

Icarus

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-17

  McDunn, T L ^a   Bougher, S W ^a   Murphy, J ^b   Smith, M D ^c   Forget, F ^d   Bertaux, J L ^e   Montmessin, F ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

^e SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Aeronomy; Atmosphere, Structure; Mars, Atmosphere

Indexed keywords

EID: 75949093241     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2009.06.034     Document Type: Article

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