Thermal tides in the Martian middle atmosphere as seen by the Mars Climate Sounder

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Mar 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009jgre..11403005l&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 114, Issue E3, CiteID E03005

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Atmospheric Processes: Tides And Planetary Waves, Planetary Sciences: Solar System Objects: Mars, Atmospheric Processes: General Circulation (1223), Atmospheric Processes: Middle Atmosphere Dynamics (0341, 0342), Atmospheric Processes: Remote Sensing

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The first systematic observations of the middle atmosphere of Mars (35-80km) with the Mars Climate Sounder (MCS) show dramatic patterns of diurnal thermal variation, evident in retrievals of temperature and water ice opacity. At the time of writing, the data set of MCS limb retrievals is sufficient for spectral analysis within a limited range of latitudes and seasons. This analysis shows that these thermal variations are almost exclusively associated with a diurnal thermal tide. Using a Martian general circulation model to extend our analysis, we show that the diurnal thermal tide dominates these patterns for all latitudes and all seasons.

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