Measuring Mars Atmospheric Winds From Orbit

Scott Guzewich J. B. Abshire. M. M. Baker,J. M. Battalio,Tanguy Bertrand,Adrian J. Brown,Anthony Colaprete,A. M. Cook,Daniel R. Cremons,Matteo Crismani,A. I. Dave,Mark Day,M. C. Desjean,Meredith Elrod,Lori K. Fenton,John Fisher,Larry L. Gordley,Paul O. Hayne,Nicholas G. Heavens,Jeffery L. Hollingsworth,D. Jha,V. Jha,Melinda A. Kahre,A.Sj. Khayat,A. Kling,Stephen R. Lewis,Benjamin T. Marshall,Germán David Mendoza-Martínez,Luca Montabone,Michael A. Mischna,Claire E. Newman,Alexey A. Pankine,Haris Riris,James H. Shirley,M. D. Smith,Aymeric Spiga,Xiaoli Sun,Leslie K. Tamppari,Roland M. B. Young,Daniel Viúdez-Moreiras,G. L. Villaneuva,Michael J. Wolff,R. J. Wilson

Measuring Mars Atmospheric Winds From Orbit

2020

Wind is the process that connects Mars' climate system. Measurements of Mars atmospheric winds from orbit would dramatically advance our understanding of Mars and help prepare for human exploration of the Red Planet. Multiple instrument candidates are in development and will be ready for flight in the next decade. We urge the Decadal Survey to make these measurements a priority for 2023-2032.

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Orbit
Astronomy
Planet
climate system
Physics
Mars Exploration Program

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