Mapping the mesospheric CO₂ clouds on Mars

Albert Leboucher (1) , Anni Määttänen (1) , Joachim Audouard (1) , Brigitte Gondet (2) , Franck Montmessin (1)

1 PLANETO - LATMOS
2 IAS - Institut d'astrophysique spatiale

This climatology of martian clouds will enable us to better characterise the mesospheric structure and dynamics, as very specific conditions (especially low temperatures and a source of condensation nuclei) are required for CO₂ ice condensation.

Domains: Physics [physics]; Physics [physics]; Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics [physics.ao-ph]

Albert Leboucher, Anni Määttänen, Joachim Audouard, Brigitte Gondet, Franck Montmessin. Mapping the mesospheric CO₂ clouds on Mars . Sixth International Workshop on the Mars Atmosphere: Modelling and Observations, Jan 2017, Granada, Spain. ⟨insu-01480934⟩