Annales Geophysicae
Annales Geophysicae
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Articles | Volume 36, issue 6
Articles | Volume 36, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-36-1631-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-36-1631-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 36, issue 6
Regular paper
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06 Dec 2018
Regular paper |  | 06 Dec 2018

Influence of gravity waves on the climatology of high-altitude Martian carbon dioxide ice clouds

Erdal Yiğit, Alexander S. Medvedev, and Paul Hartogh

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) clouds have been frequently observed in the Martian middle atmosphere. There are still uncertainties concerning the formation of the clouds. Using an atmospheric model for Mars, including a gravity wave parameterization, we assess the role of gravity waves in cloud formation. Simulations suggest that gravity wave processes constitute a necessary physical mechanism for CO2 cloud formation in the Martian upper atmosphere during all seasons.
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