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Investigation of the martian environment by infrared spectroscopy on mariner 9
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Conrath, B. J. Pearl, J. C. Kunde, V. G. Pirraglia, J. Prabhakara, C. Schlachman, B. Novis, W. Conrath, H. R. Lowman, P. Maguire, W. |
| Copyright Year | 1972 |
| Description | Measurements obtained during and after the planet-wide dust storm indicate that large diurnal variations in atmospheric temperature existed up to at least 30 km; winds inferred from the temperature fields show a strong tidal component and significant ageostrophic behavior. With the dissipation of the dust, the daily maximum in the atmospheric temperature field moved from approximately latitude -60 and late afternoon local time to near the subsolar point in latitude and time. Analysis of spectral features due to the atmospheric dust indicates as SIO2 content of 60 ? 10%, implying that substantial geochemical differentiation has occurred. Water vapor estimates indicate abundances of 10 to 20 precipitable micrometers. Between November 1971 and April 1972 no gross latitudinal or temporal dependence in the water vapor distribution was detected from the south polar region to the equator. Water vapor was not detected over the north polar regions. Surface pressure mapping was carried out from which topographic relief of nearly two pressure scale heights is inferred. Extensive regions were found where the surface pressure exceeds the triple point pressure of water. |
| File Size | 2056157 |
| Page Count | 42 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19720023165 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t02z60g9z |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1972-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Sciences Atmospheric Circulation Infrared Spectroscopy Dust Atmospheric Composition Diurnal Variations Surface Properties Mars Surface Mars Atmosphere Mariner 9 Space Probe Water Vapor Silicon Dioxide Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |