The behavior of water vapor in the atmosphere of Mars is important to understanding the Mars climate and its evolution as well as the nature of ongoing seasonal processes of exchange and transport. On the seasonal timescales, exchange of water between the atmosphere, regolith, and polar caps combine with advection of water and the possible saturation at some locations and seasons in order to produce the observed distribution of water. A summary of the observations made by the Mariner and Viking spacecraft and analyses of the seasonal cycle of water is presented, along with a brief discussion of the implications for the long term variability of water. The upcoming Mars Observer mission is also briefly discussed.


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    Title :

    The behavior of water vapor in the Mars atmosphere


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    Publication date :

    1988-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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