Authors: Lilensten, Jean, Dauvergne, JL, Pellier, D, Delcroix, M, Beaudoin, E, Vincendon, Kraaikamp, Bertrand, G, Foster, C, Go, Kardasis, Pace, A, Peach, Wesley, Samara, Poedts, Stefaan, Colas, F
Venue: Astronomy & Astrophysics
Type: Publication
Abstract: Context. Mars atmosphere is characterized by a complex seasonal cycle of cloud formation related to the condensation of CO2 and H2O, and to the lifting of surface dust. Several decades of spacecraft observations have provided an impressive amount of data to constrain cloud properties. However, observation of a given cloud obtained form Mars orbit are typically limited in time sampling and spatial coverage. As a complement to this existing dataset, Earth-based telescopic observations have the potential to provide a global and dynamical view of s...
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Topics: 
Atmospheric sciences
Astrobiology
Meteorology
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