Title: On the structure of the upper atmosphere of Mars according to data from experiments on the Viking space vehicles
Abstract: Altitude profiles of the concentrations of the atmospheric components measured by the on board mass spectrometers during the descent of Viking lander are discussed by assuming that temperature has a smoother profile, and the eddy mixing coefficients are smaller at altitudes of 120 to 170 km than those formally determined. The influence of acoustic gravitational waves and errors in measurements and calculations are discussed in relation to the convolutions in the altitude profiles of the concentrations of the atmospheric components and the temperature of the atmosphere.
Publication Year: 1979
Publication Date: 1979-10-01
Language: en
Type: article
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