Vertical profiles of dust and ozone in the martian atmosphere deduced from solar occultation measurements

A research experiment conducted aboard the Phobos 2 spacecraft discovered that relatively large numbers of solid dust particles in the martian atmosphere open up the possibility of heterogeneous chemistry having a major role in the atmosphere of Mars.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1989-10, Vol.341 (6243), p.600-603
Main Authors: Blamont, J. E, Chassefiere, E, Goutail, J. P, Mege, B, Nunes-Pinharanda, M, Souchon, G, Krasnopolsky, V. A, Kryskot, A. A, Moroz, V. I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Atmosphere
Atmospheric chemistry
Chemistry
Dust
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Mars
Planets, their satellites and rings. Asteroids
Sciences of the Universe
Solar system
Space exploration
Spacecraft
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Summary:A research experiment conducted aboard the Phobos 2 spacecraft discovered that relatively large numbers of solid dust particles in the martian atmosphere open up the possibility of heterogeneous chemistry having a major role in the atmosphere of Mars.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/341600a0