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The interpretation of data from the Viking Mars Atmospheric Water Detectors (MAWD): Some points for discussionProperly interpreted, water vapor column abundance measurements can provide important insights into many of the processes that govern the diurnal, seasonal, and climatic cycles of atmospheric water on Mars. The uncertain distribution of water vapor complicates this analysis. It is argued that if a significant fraction of the total atmospheric vapor content is concentrated within the lowermost scale height, then the hemispheric asymmetry in zonally averaged topography/air mass might itself explain the observed gradient in the annual and zonally averaged vapor abundance.
Document ID
19890016424
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Clifford, Stephen M. (Lunar and Planetary Inst. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: MECA Workshop on Atmospheric H2O Observations of Earth and Mars. Physical Processes, Measurements and Interpretations
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
89N25795
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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