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Dust and Clouds on Mars: The View from Mars Express.

Authors :
Määttänen, A.
Fedorova, A.
Giuranna, M.
Hernández-Bernal, J.
Leseigneur, Y.
Montmessin, F.
Olsen, K. S.
Sánchez-Lavega, A.
Stcherbinine, A.
Szantai, A.
Tirsch, D.
Vincendon, M.
Willame, Y.
Wolkenberg, P.
Source :
Space Science Reviews. Sep2024, Vol. 220 Issue 6, p1-29. 29p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

European Space Agency's Mars Express (MEX) has been orbiting Mars for 20 years and its instruments have provided a plethora of observations of atmospheric dust and clouds. These observations have been analysed to produce many unique views of the processes leading to dust lifting and cloud formation, and a full picture of the climatologies of dust and clouds has emerged. Moreover, the orbit of MEX enables viewing the planet at many local times, giving a unique access to the diurnal variations of the atmosphere. This article provides an overview of the observations of dust and clouds on Mars by MEX, complemented by the Trace Gas Orbiter that has been accompanying MEX on orbit for some years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00386308
Volume :
220
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Space Science Reviews
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
180107048
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-024-01092-z