Structure and dynamics of the Martian lower and middle atmosphere as observed by the Mars Climate Sounder: 2. Implications of the thermal structure and aerosol distributions for the mean meridional circulation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Heavens, N G ^a,b   McCleese, D J ^c   Richardson, M I ^d   Kass, D M ^c   Kleinbohl A ^c   Schofield, J T ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Ashima Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; THERMAL STRUCTURE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 79551633115     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JE003713     Document Type: Article

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