Iridescence Reveals the Formation and Growth of Ice Aerosols in Martian Noctilucent Clouds

Iridescence Reveals the Formation and Growth of Ice Aerosols in Martian Noctilucent Clouds

Abstract Water and carbon dioxide each form mesospheric clouds on Mars. At such altitudes (40–100 km), clouds may remain sunlit for part of the night. We describe a previously unreported, visually spectacular season of iridescent, noctilucent clouds visible in early southern autumn from the Curiosit...

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Main Authors: M. T. Lemmon, A. Vicente‐Retortillo, S. D. Guzewich, M. de la Torre Juárez, A. C. Innanen, C. L. Campbell, J. N. Maki, M. C. Malin, J. E. Moores
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
Subjects:
Mars atmosphere
mesospheric clouds
noctilucent clouds
iridescence
Curiosity rover
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL111183
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