First detection and thermal characterization of terminator CO2 ice clouds with ExoMars/NOMAD
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Authors
Liuzzi, G.
Villanueva, G.L.
Trompet, L.
Crismani, M.M. J.
Piccialli, A.
Aoki, S.
Lopez-Valverde, M.A.
Stolzenbach, A.
Daerden, F.
Neary, L.
Smith, M.D.
Patel, M.R.
Lewis, S.R.
Clancy, R.T.
Thomas, I.R.
Ristic, B.
Bellucci, G.
Lopez-Moreno, J.-J.
Vandaele, A.C.
Discipline
Physical sciences
Subject
Mars
CO2 ice clouds
NOMAD
atmosphere
aerosols
temperature
Audience
Scientific
Date
2021Metadata
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We present observations of terminator CO2 ice clouds events in three groups: Equatorial dawn, Equatorial dusk (both between 20°S and 20°N) and Southern midlatitudes at dawn (45°S and 55°S east of Hellas Basin) with ESA ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter's Nadir and Occultation for MArs Discovery instrument. CO2 ice abundance is retrieved simultaneously with water ice, dust, and particle sizes, and rotational temperature and CO2 column profiles in 16 of 26 cases. Small particles (<0.5 μm) prevail at dusk, while water ice likely provides most source nuclei at dawn. Clouds east of Hellas are found to be dominantly nucleated on surface-lifted dust. CO2 ice is sometimes detected in unsaturated air together with dust nuclei at dawn, suggesting ongoing sublimation. Depending on latitude and local time, the interplay between particle precipitation and the lifetime of temperature minima (i.e., cold pockets) determines CO2 ice properties.
Citation
Liuzzi, G.; Villanueva, G.L.; Trompet, L.; Crismani, M.M. J.; Piccialli, A.; Aoki, S.; Lopez-Valverde, M.A.; Stolzenbach, A.; Daerden, F.; Neary, L.; Smith, M.D.; Patel, M.R.; Lewis, S.R.; Clancy, R.T.; Thomas, I.R.; Ristic, B.; Bellucci, G.; Lopez-Moreno, J.-J.; Vandaele, A.C. (2021). First detection and thermal characterization of terminator CO2 ice clouds with ExoMars/NOMAD. , Geophysical Research Letters, Vol. 48, Issue 22, e2021GL095895, DOI: 10.1029/2021GL095895.Identifiers
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Type
Article
Peer-Review
Yes
Language
eng