A multi-spacecraft reanalysis of the atmosphere of Mars

Lewis, S. R.; Holmes, J. A. and Patel, M. R. (2018). A multi-spacecraft reanalysis of the atmosphere of Mars. In: From Mars Express to ExoMars, 27-28 Feb 2018, Madrid.

URL: https://www.cosmos.esa.int/documents/1499429/15838...

Abstract

We have conducted a nine-Mars Year (MY) consistent reanalysis of the martian atmosphere covering the period MY 24–32 and making use of data from three different spacecraft. Remotely-sensed measurements of temperature, dust opacity, water ice and ozone from NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) and Mars Recconaisance Orbiter (MRO) and ESA’s Mars Express (MEx) were assimilated [1] into a single model simulation, sampled two-hourly over the whole period. This forms a large, regular reanalysis dataset that is being made publicly available as an output of the EU UPWARDS project. The same analysis technique, with an improved model and higher resolution will be conducted with ESA Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) data as it becomes available.

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