Search Publications

Stormy water on Mars: The distribution and saturation of atmospheric water during the dusty season

Montmessin, Franck; Belyaev, Denis A.; Fedorova, Anna A. +19 more

The loss of water from Mars to space is thought to result from the transport of water to the upper atmosphere, where it is dissociated to hydrogen and escapes the planet. Recent observations have suggested large, rapid seasonal intrusions of water into the upper atmosphere, boosting the hydrogen abundance. We use the Atmospheric Chemistry Suite on…