Structure and dynamics of the Martian lower and middle atmosphere as observed by the Mars Climate Sounder: Seasonal variations in zonal mean temperature, dust, and water ice aerosols

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  McCleese, D J ^a   Heavens, N G ^b   Schofield, J T ^a   Abdou, W A ^a   Bandfield, J L ^c   Calcutt, S B ^d   Irwin, P G J ^d   Kass, D M ^a   Kleinbohl A ^a   Lewis, S R ^e   Paige, D A ^f   Read, P L ^d   Richardson, M I ^g   Shirley, J H ^a   Taylor, F W ^d   Teanby, N ^d   Zurek, R W ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g Ashima Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; DUST; MARS; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; PLANETARY SATELLITE; PLANETARY SURFACE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPACE TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 78650963253     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JE003677     Document Type: Article

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