One Martian year of atmospheric observations by the Thermal Emission Spectrometer

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作者：
Smith, MD
Pearl, JC
Conrath, BJ
Christensen, PR
机构：
[1] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
[2] Arizona State Univ, Dept Geol, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
[3] Cornell Univ, Ctr Radiophys & Space Res, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
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GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS | 2001年 / 28卷 / 22期
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D O I：
10.1029/2001GL013608
中图分类号：
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号：
07 ;
摘要：
The Mars Global Surveyor has completed one full Martian year of mapping. Infrared spectra returned by the Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) are very well suited for monitoring the thermal structure and the distribution of aerosols and water vapor in the Mars atmosphere. Nadir-viewing spectra allow a global picture of the state of the Mars atmosphere on a daily basis. We report here on the observed annual cycle of the latitudinal dependence of atmospheric temperature, dust aerosols, water-ice clouds, and water vapor.
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页码：4263 / 4266
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