Mars: Water vapor observations from the Viking orbiters
| Autor: | P. E. Doms, Crofton B. Farmer, Daniel D. LaPorte, A. L. Holland, Donald W. Davies |
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| Rok vydání: | 1977 |
| Předmět: |
Atmospheric Science
Soil Science Equinox Aquatic Science Oceanography Spatial distribution Atmospheric sciences Physics::Geophysics Latitude Geochemistry and Petrology Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Solstice Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Earth-Surface Processes Water Science and Technology Ecology Paleontology Forestry Atmosphere of Mars Mars Exploration Program Geophysics Space and Planetary Science Physics::Space Physics Environmental science Polar Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Water vapor |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Geophysical Research. 82:4225-4248 |
| ISSN: | 0148-0227 |
| Popis: | The global distribution of the water vapor has been mapped at low resolution throughout the period from the northern summer solstice to the following equinox. During this seasonal period the water vapor underwent a gradual redistribution, the latitude of maximum column abundance moving from the northern polar area to the equatorial latitudes. The total global vapor content remained approximately constant at the equivalent of about 1.3 cu km of ice. The various data obtained indicate that the residual polar caps are composed of water ice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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