Global characteristics of gravity waves in the upper atmosphere of Mars as measured by MAVEN/NGIMS

被引：47

作者：

Siddlea, A. G. ^{[1
]}

Mueller-Wodarg, I. C. F. ^{[1
]}

Stone, S. W. ^{[2
]}

Yelle, R., V ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Imperial Coll London, Blackett Lab, Prince Consort Rd, London SW7 2AZ, England

[2] Univ Arizona, Lunar & Planetary Lab, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

来源：

ICARUS | 2019年 / 333卷

基金：

英国科学技术设施理事会;

关键词：

Mars; Thermosphere; Gravity waves; MAVEN; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; VARIABILITY;

D O I：

10.1016/j.icarus.2019.05.021

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

We present an analysis of gravity waves in Mars' upper atmosphere above 120 km. Using in-situ data from NGIMS onboard MAVEN we have been able to characterise waves from nearly 4000 orbits. We have used temperature and density profiles to extract perturbations and interpret these as vertically propagating gravity waves which we characterise by their amplitude and wavelength. In this region of the atmosphere gravity waves have amplitudes of around 10%. Vertical wavelengths are found to be around 10-30 km. We observe an increase in gravity wave amplitudes with increasing solar zenith angle. Gravity wave amplitudes appear invariant in altitude on the dayside, however increase with altitude on the nightside.

引用

页码：12 / 21

页数：10

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