Atmospheric model support for NOMAD on ExoMars/TGO
Résumé
Mars atmospheric models have become increasingly important for the support of space missions to Mars and for the interpretation of the obtained observations. The NOMAD ("Nadir and Occultation for MArs Discovery") spectrometer suite on board the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) has been designed to investigate the composition of Mars' atmosphere, with a particular focus on trace gases, clouds and dust, and started its science operations in April 2018. Within the NOMAD science team, a wealth of state-of-the-art models and related expertise has been incorporated to support and validate NOMAD in terms of (1) observation planning, (2) providing a priori for retrievals, (3) interpretation of observations and derivation of new science results, and (4) data assimilation. This abstract provides an overview of the modeling capability on the NOMAD science team and addresses how models can contribute to fulfill the main science objectives of the mission.
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