Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Geophysical Research. Planets Année : 2025

Diurnal Temperature Variations and Migrating Thermal Tides in the Martian Lower Atmosphere Observed by the Emirates Mars InfraRed Spectrometer

Michael Smith
R. John Wilson
Khalid Badri
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Abstract The Martian atmosphere experiences large diurnal variations due to the ∼24.6 hr planetary rotation and its low heat capacity. Understanding such variations on a planetary scale is limited due to the lack of observations, which are greatly addressed with the recent advent of the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM). As a result of its unique high‐altitude orbit, instruments onboard are capable of obtaining a full geographic and local time coverage of the Martian atmosphere every 9–10 Martian days, approximately ∼5° in solar longitude ( L S ). This enables investigations of the diurnal variation of the current climate on Mars on a planetary scale without significant local time (LT) gaps or confusions from correlated seasonal variations. Here, we present the results of diurnal temperature variations and thermal tides in the Martian atmosphere using temperature profiles retrieved from the Emirates Mars InfraRed Spectrometer (EMIRS) observations. The data during the primary mission is included, covering an entire Martian Year (MY) starting from MY 36 L S = 49°. The diurnal temperature patterns suggest a dominant diurnal tide in most seasons, while the semi‐diurnal tide presents a similar amplitude near the perihelion. The seasonal variation of the diurnal tide latitudinal distribution is well explained by the total vorticity due to zonal wind, while that of the semi‐diurnal tide following both dust and water ice clouds, and the ter‐diurnal tide following only dust. Comparison with the updated Mars Planetary Climate Model (PCM, version 6) suggests improvements in simulating the dust and water cycles, as well as their radiative processes.

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Cite 10.5281/zenodo.15244460 Jeu de données Yan, F. (2025). data collection for online learning in two-layer quasi-geostrophic model [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.15244460

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hal-05407934 , version 1 (11-12-2025)

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Siteng Fan, François Forget, Michael Smith, R. John Wilson, Sandrine Guerlet, et al.. Diurnal Temperature Variations and Migrating Thermal Tides in the Martian Lower Atmosphere Observed by the Emirates Mars InfraRed Spectrometer. Journal of Geophysical Research. Planets, 2025, 130 (10), ⟨10.1029/2025JE009092⟩. ⟨hal-05407934⟩
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