Composition and mechanisms of accumulation of ices over the Martian polar caps through analysis of PFS/MEX observations

The composition and the mechanisms of accumulation of ices over the Martian polar caps have been studied through the analysis of PFS/MEX observations. Circulation in the polar night is a result of complex dynamical processes, such as transient eddies and quasi-stazionary planetary waves, which force...

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Other Authors: Bernacca, PierLuigi
Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Università degli studi di Padova 2008
Subjects:
Mars
polar Cap
Circulation
Polar caps
composition
Settore FIS/05 - Astronomia e Astrofisica
polar night
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3425496
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Summary:The composition and the mechanisms of accumulation of ices over the Martian polar caps have been studied through the analysis of PFS/MEX observations. Circulation in the polar night is a result of complex dynamical processes, such as transient eddies and quasi-stazionary planetary waves, which force two distinct regional climates over the south polar region. New insights in the explanation of the South Residual Polar Cap asymmetry, a major Martian curiosity from many years, have been finally provided.

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