| Name | OT1_thencren_1 |
| Title | The latitudinal and seasonal variations of D/H and O2 on Mars |
| URL | http://archives.esac.esa.int/hsa/whsa-tap-server/data?retrieval_type=OBSERVATION&observation_id=1342235020&instrument_name=HIFI&product_level=LEVEL0&compress=true |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-joe2ei1 |
| Author | encrenaz, t. |
| Description | We propose to use HIFI to determine latitudinal and seasonal variations of HDO, H2-18O, O2 and CO on Mars. The water data will be used to retrieve the D/H ratio and study its variations with latitude and season. The martian D/H ratio, presently poorly known, is a an important parameter as its excess on Mars (about 5 times the terrestrial value) is interpreted as the signature of an early outgassing of the martian atmosphere. In addition, models predict a possible variation of D/H with latitude and season, as an effect of condensation processes and surface/atmosphere interactions. The O2 and CO data will be used to study the cycle of these two non-condensible species as a function of the solar longitude. Results will be compared with climate models which predict significant variations of all these species. Our data will provide important constraints to photochemical models. H2O is known to be maximum at high northern latitudes during northern summer, while CO and O2 are expected to be maximum at high southern latitudes at the same time. Some CO variations have been observed in the infrared but not in the millimeter/submillimeter range so far. No information is presently known about the possibile variations of O2. Herschel is unique in its capability to observe O2 and H2O.We propose to observe Mars in three positions (North, Center and South) at two different seasons, with Ls close to 50 deg. and 120 deg. respectively. We will use AOT II-2 mode (raster scan with DBS) limited to 3 points. We have chosen high-frequency transitions to get the maximum spatial resolution. We propose to observe 3 settings: (1) H218O and HDO around 1630 GHz, (2) O2 and HDO around 1815 GHz and (3) 13CO and C18O around 1867 GHz. The total observing time is 26.3 hours. |
| Publication | |
| Instrument | HIFI_HifiMapping_raster |
| Temporal Coverage | 2011-12-22T03:05:43Z/2012-05-25T06:31:45Z |
| Version | SPG v14.1.0 |
| Mission Description | Herschel was launched on 14 May 2009! It is the fourth cornerstone mission in the ESA science programme. With a 3.5 m Cassegrain telescope it is the largest space telescope ever launched. It is performing photometry and spectroscopy in approximately the 55-671 µm range, bridging the gap between earlier infrared space missions and groundbased facilities. |
| Creator Contact | https://support.cosmos.esa.int/h®erschel/ |
| Date Published | 2012-11-25T00:37:03Z |
| Keywords | Herschel, HSC, submillimetre, far-infrared, HIFI, PACS, SPIRE |
| Publisher And Registrant | European Space Agency |
| Credit Guidelines | European Space Agency, encrenaz et al., 2012, 'The latitudinal and seasonal variations of D/H and O2 on Mars', SPG v14.1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-joe2ei1 |