Photopolarimetry of Martian aerosols. II - Limb and terminator measurements

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Apr 1986

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Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 158, no. 1-2, April 1986, p. 247-258. CNES-CNRS-supported research.

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Aerosols, Mars Atmosphere, Planetary Limb, Polarimetry, Atmospheric Optics, Mars 5 Spacecraft, Polarized Light, Temporal Distribution, Terminator Lines, Transparence, Mars, Photopolarimetry, Atmosphere, Aerosols, Mars-5 Spacecraft, Depth, Polarization, Concentration, Altitude, Size, Refractive Index, Intensity, Equipment, Optical Properties, Comparisons, Spacecraft Observations

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The two photopolarimeters VPM placed on board the Soviet spaceprobe MARS-5 which orbited planet Mars in February 1974 recorded a number of intensity and polarization scans from limb to terminator over the planet. Ground properties of the planetary surface and scans analysis over scarce clouds and dust raised features have already been published. Here the authors analyse the permanent aerosols in the free atmosphere. They appear to be mostly concentrated at high altitude between 40 to 60 km above the surface. Polarization indicates sub-micron sizes and a refraction index around 1.55 reminiscent of the terrestrial tropospheric aerosols above continents. The optical depth did not exceed much τ = 0.1 at 592 nm during the measurements which corresponded to an overall period of particularly clean atmosphere.

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