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Jul 1985
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985jgr....90.6319r&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227), vol. 90, July 1, 1985, p. 6319-6325.
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Atmospheric Circulation, Mars Atmosphere, Viking Lander Spacecraft, Wind Measurement, Clouds (Meteorology), Viking Lander 1, Viking Lander 2, Wind Direction, Wind Velocity, Mars, Atmosphere, Circulation, Viking Missions, Landers, Observations, Comparisons, Models, Orbiters, Clouds, Viking 1 Lander, Viking 2 Lander, Winds
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Winds measured by the two Viking Landers have been filtered and then compared with predictions from the general circulation model and to Orbiter observations of clouds and surface phenomena that indicate wind direction. This was done to determine the degree to which filtered winds may represent aspects of the general circulation. Excellent agreement was found between wind direction data from Lander 1 and the model predictions and Orbiter observations. For Lander 2, agreement was generally good, but there were periods of disagreement which indicate that the filtering did not remove other extraneous effects. It is concluded that Lander 1 gives a good representation of the general circulation at 22.5 deg N latitude but that Lander 2 is suspect. Most wind data from Lander 1 have yet to be analyzed. It appears that when analyzed these Lander 1 data (covering 3.5 Mars years) can provide information about interannual variations in the general circulation at the Lander latitude.
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