Observations of Martian aerosols with the Imager for Mars Pathfinder

N. Thomas; H. U. Keller; W. J. Markiewicz; P. H. Smith

doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00281-0

Observations of Martian aerosols with the Imager for Mars Pathfinder

N. Thomas, H. U. Keller, W. J. Markiewicz, P. H. Smith

Lunar and Planetary Lab

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The Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) is a powerful tool for the analysis of Martian atmospheric aerosol content. This paper illustrates the capabilities of the IMP for this purpose and discusses some of the measurements that can be performed. The optical depth (by day and by night), sky brightness, atmospheric water content, the solar aureole structure, icy haloes, and cloud measurements can all be investigated by the IMP. A discussion of nighttime optical depth measurements is presented. The potential synergism between IMP atmospheric measurements and imaging of atmospheric phenomena from an orbiter is also briefly described.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1271-1276
Number of pages	6
Journal	Advances in Space Research
Volume	19
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00281-0
State	Published - 1997

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Geophysics
Atmospheric Science
Space and Planetary Science
General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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