| タイトル | The Seasonal Behavior of Water Ice Clouds in the Tharsis and Valles Marineris Regions of Mars: Mars Orbiter Camera Observations |
| 著者（英） | Shan, K. J.; James, P. B.; Cantor, B. A.; Caplinger, M. A.; Bonev, B. P.; Benson, J. L. |
| 著者所属（英） | Toledo Univ. |
| 発行日 | 2003-01-01
2003 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | The Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC) was used to obtain global maps of the Martian surface. The maps used were acquired between March 15, 1999 (LS = 110 ) and July 31, 2001 (L(sub s) = 110), corresponding to approximately one and a quarter martian years. In this work we focused on water ice clouds associated with the surface features of Olympus Mons, Ascraeus Mons, Pavonis Mons, Arsia Mons, Alba Patera, and the Valles Marineris canyon system. Using these data, we have made three types of quantitative measurements to characterize the cloud activity: 1) cloud area and location, 2) cloud height, and 3) cloud optical depth. We have also searched for short period variations in the cloud areas. |
| NASA分類 | Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration |
| 権利 | Copyright, Distribution under U.S. Government purpose rights |
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