The vertical distribution of dust in the Martian atmosphere during northern spring and summer: Observations by the Mars Climate Sounder and analysis of zonal average vertical dust profiles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Heavens, N G ^a,b   Richardson, M I ^c   Kleinbhol A ^d   Kass, D M ^d   McCleese, D J ^d   Abdou, W ^d   Benson, J L ^d   Schofield, J T ^d   Shirley, J H ^d   Wolkenberg, P M ^d  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

^c Ashima Research   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; DUST; MARS; MIXING RATIO; SPRING (SEASON); STORM; SUMMER; VERTICAL MIXING; VERTICAL PROFILE;

EID: 79955050437     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JE003691     Document Type: Article

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