Dust in the Martian atmosphere: Polarimetric sensing

Details Dust in the Martian atmosphere: Polarimetric sensing Dust in the Martian atmosphere: Polarimetric sensing

Mar 1993

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993lpi....24..421d&link_type=abstract

In Lunar and Planetary Inst., Twenty-fourth Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. Part 1: A-F p 421-422 (SEE N94-12015 01-91)

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Astronomical Polarimetry, Dust, Dust Storms, Haze, Light Scattering, Mars Atmosphere, Mars Environment, Crystals, Mars Surface, Optical Polarization, Polarimeters

Scientific paper

Telescopic optical polarimetry over the planet Mars enables us to detect and localize scatterers in the Martian atmosphere. Polarization discriminates between crystal clouds and dust particles. For dust grains, sizes can be derived. There is an increase in size from very small grains forming the permanent dust haze to sub-micrometer size grains for the local dust veils and the several micrometer size pieces found in the dust storm clouds. From all these polarimetric results, an overview emerges about the behavior of dust particles in the Martian atmosphere.

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