Mars climate contrast deepens with new atmospheric wave study

Mars climate contrast deepens with new atmospheric wave study

Paris, France (SPX) Mar 26, 2025 Atmospheric waves, which resemble ripples that spread across water surfaces, have long intrigued scientists for their role in planetary climate systems. A new international study titled "Atmospheric Gravity Waves in Mars' Lower Atmosphere: Nadir Observations From OMEGA/Mars Express Data" takes a deep dive into these features on Mars, uncovering major distinctions from Earth. Leveraging dat

For the first time on a global scale, 20 years of observations on Mars have been condensed into a comprehensive analysis of the atmospheric waves of the red planet, which accentuates the differences with the Earth.