Physics
Scientific paper
Jul 2000
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HST Proposal ID #8577
Physics
Hst Proposal Id #8577 Solar System
Scientific paper
We propose to utilize the unique capabilites of STIS and WFPC2 in order to study the spatial and seasonal variations in ozone, condensates, and dust in the Martian atmosphere. The data obtained promise to be critical in addressing recent breakthroughs in understanding the basic radiative, transport, and microphysical processes that provide for both long-term and short-term balance within the global Mars climate system. Observations will be obtained between late November 2000, when the solar elongation of Mars first exceeds 50degrees, through June 2001 at which time the angular size of the planet will be almost 21 arc seconds and the effective resolution at the sub- earth point will be 15 km/pixel. The season on Mars during this period is summer in the northern hemisphere, providing an opportunity to revisit the equatorial cloud belt previously discovered by HST and further examine the important interplay between water vapor and clouds during this season. These observations represent a unique opportunity to study these atmospheric phenomena following the loss of Mars Climate Orbiter.
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