Gravity Wave Detection on Mars using Limb Sounding and the S-Transform
Atmospheric Waves Workshop --- 9-10 November 2011
Corwin Wright
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Laboratoire de Physique des Oceans, Universite de Bretagne Occidental
Gravity Wave Detection on Mars using Limb Sounding and the S-Transform
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MCS on MRO
Source: JPL
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MCS Results
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MCS – Sample Temperatures
Source: McCleese et al (2010)
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MCS – Coverage
Data used is the Kleinboehl et al (2010) retrieval, downloaded from the PDS.
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Seasonal Zonal Means
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Temperature Perturbations
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Vertical Wavelengths
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Horizontal Wavelengths
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Momentum Fluxes
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Latitude-Time Series
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Seasonal Zonal Means
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Seasonal Maps
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Temperature Perturbations
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Vertical Wavelengths
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Horizontal Wavelengths
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Momentum Fluxes
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Conclusions
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•MCS is an excellent platform for studying atmospheric internal gravity waves
•MCS results are limited by resolution in many places
•Clear climatological features can be observed, and key sources identified
•The seasonal cycle is clearly evident.
•Large potential still exists for exploring the data
Conclusions
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submitted to Icarus: A one-year seasonal analysis of Martian gravity waves using MCS Data