Publications

Papers on the Martian Atmosphere

• Hinson, D. P., Radio occultation measurements of transient eddies in the northern hemisphere of Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E05002, doi:10.1029/2005JE002612, 2006.

• Cahoy, K. L., D. P. Hinson, and G. L. Tyler, Radio science measurements of atmospheric refractivity with Mars Global Surveyor, J. Geophys. Res., 111, E05003, doi:10.1029/2005JE002634, 2006.

• Mendillo, M., P. Withers, D. Hinson, H. Rishbeth, and B. Reinisch, Effects of solar flares on the ionosphere of Mars, Science, 311, 1135-1138, 2006.

• Creasey, J. E., J. M. Forbes, and D. P. Hinson, Global and seasonal distribution of gravity wave activity in Mars' lower atmosphere derived from MGS radio occultation data, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L01803, doi:10.1029/2005GL024037, 2006.

• Withers, P., M. Mendillo, H. Rishbeth, D. P. Hinson, and J. Arkani-Hamed, Ionospheric characteristics above Martian crustal magnetic anomalies, Geophys. Res. Lett., 32, L16204, doi:10.1029/2005GL023483, 2005.

• Krymskii, A. M., N. F. Ness, D. H. Crider, T. K. Breus, M. H. Acuna, and D. P. Hinson, Solar wind interaction with the ionosphere/atmosphere and crustal magnetic fields at Mars: MGS Magnetometer/Electron Reflectometer, radio science, and accelerometer data, J. Geophys. Res., 109, A11306, doi:10.1029/2004JA010420, 2004.

• Hinson, D. P., M. D. Smith, and B. J. Conrath, Comparison of atmospheric temperatures obtained through infrared sounding and radio occultation by Mars Global Surveyor, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E12002, doi:10.1029/2004JE002344, 2004.

• Breus, T. K., A. M. Krymskii, D. H. Crider, N. F. Ness, D. Hinson, and K. K. Barashyan, Effect of the solar radiation in the topside atmosphere/ionosphere of Mars: Mars Global Surveyor observations, J. Geophys. Res., 109, A09310, doi:10.1029/2004JA010431, 2004.

• Mendillo, M., X. Pi, S. Smith, C. Martinis, J. Wilson, and D. Hinson, Ionospheric effects upon a satellite navigation system at Mars, Radio Sci., 39, RS2028, doi:10.1029/2003RS002933, 2004.

• Bougher, S.W., S. Engel, D.P. Hinson, and J.R. Murphy, MGS radio science electron density profiles: Interannual variability and implications for the Martian neutral atmosphere, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E03010, doi:10.1029/2003JE002154, 2004.

• Hinson, D. P., and R. J. Wilson, Temperature inversions, thermal tides, and water ice clouds in the Martian tropics, J. Geophys. Res., 109, E01002, doi:10.1029/2003JE002129, 2004.

• Mendillo, M., S. Smith, J. Wroten, H. Rishbeth, and D. Hinson, Simultaneous ionospheric variability on Earth and Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 108(A12), 1432, doi:10.1029/2003JA009961, 2003.

• Krymskii, A. M., T. K. Breus, N. F. Ness, D. P. Hinson, and D. I. Bojkov, Effect of crustal magnetic fields on the near terminator ionosphere at Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 108(A12), 1431, doi:10.1029/2002JA009662, 2003.

• Hinson, D. P., R. J. Wilson, M. D. Smith, and B. J. Conrath, Stationary planetary waves in the atmosphere of Mars during southern winter, J. Geophys. Res., 108(E1), 5004, doi:10.1029/2002JE001949, 2003.

• Hinson, D. P., and R. J. Wilson, Transient eddies in the southern hemisphere of Mars, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29(7), 10.1029/2001GL014103, 2002.

• Hinson, D. P., G. L. Tyler, J. L. Hollingsworth, and R. J. Wilson, Radio occultation measurements of forced atmospheric waves on Mars, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets), vol. 106, no. E1, pp. 1463-1480, 2001.

• Bougher, S. W., S. Engel, D. P. Hinson, and J. M. Forbes, Mars Global Surveyor radio science electron density profiles: Neutral atmosphere implications, Geophys. Res. Lett., 28, 3091-3094, 2001.

• Tyler, G. L., G. Balmino, D. P. Hinson, W. L. Sjogren, D. E. Smith, R. A. Simpson, S. W. Asmar, P. Priest, and J. D. Twicken, Radio science observations with Mars Global Surveyor: Orbit insertion through one Mars year in mapping orbit, J. Geophys. Res., 106(E10), 23,327-23,348, 2001.

• Tracadas, P. W., M. T. Zuber, D. E. Smith, and F. G. Lemoine, Density structure of the upper thermosphere of Mars from measurements of air drag on the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, J. Geophys. Res., 106(E10), 23,349-23,357, 2001.

• Joshi, M., R. Haberle, J. Hollingsworth, and D. Hinson, A comparison of MGS Phase 1 aerobraking radio occultation data and the NASA Ames Mars GCM, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets), vol. 105, pp. 17601-17616, 2000.

• Ahmad, B., and G. L. Tyler, Systematic Errors in Atmospheric Profiles Obtained from Abelian Inversion of Radio Occultation Data: Effects of Large Scale Horizontal Gradients, Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmospheres), vol. 104, no. D4, pp. 3971-3992, February 27, 1999.

• Hinson, D. P., R. A. Simpson, J. D. Twicken, G. L. Tyler, and F. M. Flasar, Initial Results from Radio Occultation Measurements with Mars Global Surveyor, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets), vol. 104, no. E11, pp. 26297-27012, 1999.

• Ahmad, B., and G. L. Tyler, The two-dimensional resolution kernel associated with retrieval of ionospheric and atmospheric refractivity profiles by Abelian inversion of radio occultation phase data, Radio Science, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 129-142, January-February, 1998.

• Kayarel, E. T., and D. P. Hinson, Sub-Fresnel-Scale Vertical Resolution in Atmospheric Profiles from Radio Occultation, Radio Science, vol. 32, pp. 411-423, 1997.

• Tyler, G. L., G. Balmino, D. P. Hinson, W. L. Sjogren, D. E. Smith, R. T. Woo, S. M. Asmar, M. J. Connally, C. L. Hamilton, R. A. Simpson, Radio Science Investigations with Mars Observer, Journal of Geophysical Research (Planets), vol. 97, no. E5, May 25, 1992.

Background Papers on Radio Occultation

• Tyler, G. L., Radio Propagation Experiments in the Outer Solar System with Voyager, Proc. IEEE, Vol. 75, No. 10, pp. 1404-1431, 1987.

• Eshleman, V. R., The Radio Occultation Method for the Study of Planetary Atmospheres, Planet. Space Sci., Vol. 21, pp. 1521-1531, 1973.

• Fjeldbo, G., A. J. Kliore, and V. R. Eshleman, The Neutral Atmosphere of Venus as Studied with the Mariner V Radio Occultation Experiments, Astron. J, Vol. 76, No. 2, 123-140, 1971.