Northern Seasonal Condensates on Mars by OMEGA/Mars Express

Bernard Schmitt (1) , Sylvain Douté (1) , Y. Langevin (2) , F. Forget (3) , J.-P. Bibring (2) , B. Gondet (2) , The Omega Team

1 LPG - Laboratoire de Planétologie de Grenoble
2 IAS - Institut d'astrophysique spatiale
3 LMD - Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (UMR 8539)

The northern seasonal condensates on Mars have been monitored by the OMEGA imaging spectrometer (Mars Express) from Ls 330° to 90°. We report the evolution of their physical state (sublimation sequence of CO2 ice, then H2O ice), their spatial distribution and their temporal evolution.

Domains: Sciences of the Universe [physics]

Bernard Schmitt, Sylvain Douté, Y. Langevin, F. Forget, J.-P. Bibring, et al.. Northern Seasonal Condensates on Mars by OMEGA/Mars Express. 36th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 2005, Houston, United States. pp. 2. ⟨insu-00356727⟩