OMEGA/Mars Express: South Pole Region, water vapor daily variability

R. Melchiorri , T. Encrenaz , P. Drossart , T. Fouchet , F. Forget , D. Titov , L. Maltagliati , F. Altieri , M. Vincendon , Y. Langevin , J.P. Bibring

Polar regions on Mars are the most suitable places to observe water vapor daily variability because in any observation crossing the Pole we can observe very different local time and because the poles are considered to be the main permanent and seasonal water reservoir of the planet.

Mots clés: OMEGA; Mars express; Satellite; Image spectroscopy

R. Melchiorri, T. Encrenaz, P. Drossart, T. Fouchet, F. Forget, et al.. OMEGA/Mars Express: South Pole Region, water vapor daily variability. Icarus, 2009, 201 (1), pp.102. ⟨10.1016/j.icarus.2008.12.018⟩. ⟨hal-00524849⟩