Hubble Space Telescope observations of Mars during 1996-1997

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Mar 1997

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1997lpi....28...85b&link_type=abstract

Conference Paper, 28th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, p. .85.

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Hubble Space Telescope, Synoptic Measurement, Mars Atmosphere, Atmospheric Composition, Satellite Imagery, Atmospheric Circulation, Polar Regions

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We are continuing a long-term program of synoptic monitoring of Mars using the HST. The observations are designed to address specific problems in Martian atmospheric composition and dynamics, surface mineralogy, and albedo variations, and to support upcoming Mars Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft measurements. A total of 21 HST orbits were dedicated to this program between September 1996 and June 1997, with 19 orbits of WFPC2 imaging and two orbits of FOS UV spectroscopy. Initial results from our observational program reveal a substantial increase in Mars atmospheric dust activity compared to the last several apparitions, particularly in the north polar regions.

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