Physics
Scientific paper
Sep 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010jgre..11509005m&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 115, Issue E9, CiteID E09005
Physics
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Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Planetary Atmospheres (5210, 5405, 5704), Planetary Sciences: Fluid Planets: Atmospheres (0343, 1060), Planetary Sciences: Solar System Objects: Mars, Atmospheric Processes: Tides And Planetary Waves
Scientific paper
This study presents a new interpretation of Mars aerobraking density observations in terms of planetary wave-tide interactions. Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter provide invaluable information about tidal activity in the lower thermosphere of Mars through the longitude structure that they reveal in near-Sun-synchronous frame of reference. However, this same perspective does not permit one to uncover the origins of day-to-day variability of these structures. Herein, by employing a new arrangement of the data and understanding the relationship between spectral features in longitude space versus UT space, we are able to attribute a significant amount of density variability in the aerobraking region to the effect of tidal modulation by planetary waves in the 5-20 day period range.
Forbes Jeffrey M.
Moudden Yassir
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