Photochemistry of water in the martian thermosphere and its effect on hydrogen escape
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2018.10.033
Abstract: Abstract Recent SPICAM IR solar occultations reveal significant abundances of water vapor up to ≈80 km near Mars perihelion. These abundances are stimulated by dust that heats the atmosphere and precludes condensation of water. This phenomenon… read more here.
Keywords: water; hydrogen escape; perihelion; ion ... See more keywords