title: Occultation of egr Geminorum by Mars: Evidence for Atmospheric Tides?
abstract: Temperature profiles of the martian atmosphere have been derived from airborne observations of the 8 April 1976 occultation of epsilon Geminorum. Within the altitude range from 50 to 90 kilometers, these profiles show peak-to-peak variations of 35 degrees K with a vertical scale of 20 kilometers and represent evidence for strong tides in the martian atmosphere. However, more information is necessary to conclusively rule out a radiative explanation for the temperature variations.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Elliot
authors.forename: R G
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authors.lastname: French
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authors.lastname: Dunham
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gierasch
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authors.lastname: Veverka
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authors.lastname: Church
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authors.lastname: Sagan