2013

Rocket dust storms and detached dust layers in the Martian atmosphere
Spiga A., J. Faure, J.B. Madeleine, A. Määttänen, F. Forget (2013)
Journal of Geophysical Research, 118, 746-767 [online] [arxiv link] [movie]

Orbital radar, imagery, and atmospheric modeling reveal an aeolian origin for Abalos Mensa, Mars
Brothers T.C., J. Holt, A. Spiga (2013)
Geophysical Research Letters, 40, 1334-1339 [online]

2012

The influence of radiatively active water ice clouds on the Martian climate
Madeleine J.B., F. Forget, E. Millour, T. Navarro, A. Spiga (2012)
Geophysical Research Letters, 39, L23202 [online]

Field measurements of horizontal forward motion velocities of terrestrial dust devils: towards a proxy for ambient winds on Mars and Earth
Balme M. R., A. Pathare, S. M. Metzger, M. C. Towner, S. R. Lewis, A. Spiga, L. Fenton, N. O. Renno, H. M. Elliot, F. A. Saca, T. Michaels, P. Russell, J. A. Verdasca (2012)
Icarus, 221, 632-645 [online]

Gravity waves mapped by the OMEGA/MEX instrument through O2 dayglow at 1.27 microns: data analysis and atmospheric modeling
Altieri F., A. Spiga, L. Zasova, G. Bellucci, J.-P. Bibring (2012)
Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, E00J08 [online]

Aphelion water-ice cloud mapping and property retrieval using the OMEGA imaging spectrometer onboard Mars Express
Madeleine J.B., F. Forget, A. Spiga, M. Wolff, F. Montmessin, M. Vincendon, D. Jouglet, B. Gondet, J.-P. Bibring, Y. Langevin, B. Schmitt (2012)
Journal of Geophysical Research, 117, E00J07 [online]

Gravity waves, cold pockets and CO2 clouds in the Martian mesosphere
Spiga A., F. González-Galindo, M. A. Lopez-Valverde, F. Forget (2012)
Geophysical Research Letters, 39, L02201 [online]

Wide distribution and glacial origin of polar gypsum on Mars
Massé M., O. Bourgeois, S. Le Mouelic, C. Verpoorter, A. Spiga, L. Le Deit (2012)
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 317-318, 44-55 [online]

2011

The Martian mesosphere as revealed by CO2 cloud observations and General Circulation Modeling
González-Galindo F., A. Määttänen, F. Forget, A. Spiga (2011)
Icarus, 216, 10-22 [online]

The Martian atmospheric boundary layer
ISSI Mars PBL team [Petrosyan A., B. Galperin, S.E. Larsen, S.R. Lewis , A. Määttänen A., P.L. Read, N. Rennó, P. Rogberg , H. Savijärvi, T. Siili , A. Spiga, A. Toigo , L. Vazquez] (2011)
Reviews of Geophysics, 49, RG3005 [online]

Winter and spring evolution of Northern seasonal deposits on Mars from OMEGA / Mars Express
Appéré T., B. Schmitt, Y. Langevin, S. Douté, A. Pommerol, F. Forget, A. Spiga, B. Gondet, J.-P. Bibring (2011)
Journal of Geophysical Research, 116, E05001 [online]

The impact of martian mesoscale winds on surface temperature and on the determination of thermal inertia
Spiga A., F. Forget, J.-B. Madeleine, L. Montabone, S.R. Lewis, E. Millour (2011)
Icarus, 212, 504-519 [online]

Distribution and time-variation of spire streaks at Pavonis Mons on Mars
Toyota T., K. Kurita, A. Spiga (2011)
Planetary and Space Science, 59, 672-682 [online]

2010

Martian mesoscale and microscale wind variability of relevance for dust lifting
Spiga A. and S.R. Lewis (2010)
International Journal of Mars Science and Exploration 5, 146-158 [online]

Mapping the Mesospheric CO2 Clouds : MEx/OMEGA and MEx/HRSC Observations and Challenges for Atmospheric Models
Määttänen A., F. Montmessin, B. Gondet, F. Scholten, H. Hoffmann, F. González-Galindo, A. Spiga, F. Forget, E. Hauber, G. Neukum, J.-P. Bibring, J.-L. Bertaux (2010)
Icarus, 209, 452-469 [online]

Assessing the power law hypothesis for the size-frequency distribution of terrestrial and Martian dust devils
Pathare A.V., M.R. Balme, S.M. Metzger, A. Spiga, M.C. Towner, N.O. Renno, F. Saca (2010)
Icarus, 209, 851-853 [online]

Gully formation on Mars: Two recent phases of formation suggested by links between morphology, slope orientation and insolation history
Morgan G., J.W. Head, F. Forget, J.B. Madeleine, A. Spiga (2010)
Icarus, 208, 658-666 [online]

Structure and Dynamics of the Convective Boundary Layer on Mars as Inferred from Large-Eddy Simulations and Remote-Sensing Measurements
Spiga A., F. Forget, S.R. Lewis, D.P. Hinson (2010)
Quarterly Journal Royal Meteorological Society, 136, 414-428 [online]
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Near-tropical subsurface ice on Mars
Vincendon, M., J. Mustard, F. Forget, M. Kreslavsky, A. Spiga, S. Murchie, J.-P. Bibring (2010)
Geophysical Research Letters, 37, L01202 [online] [open research online]

2009

2008

Fast and accurate estimation of solar irradiance on Martian slopes
Spiga A., and F. Forget (2008)
Geophysical Research Letters, 35, L15201 [online]
Identification and separation of the sources of inertia-gravity waves in the Andes Cordillera region
Spiga A., H. Teitelbaum, V. Zeitlin (2008)
Annales Geophysicae, 26, 2551-2568 [online]

2007

Remote sensing of surface pressure on Mars with the Mars Express/OMEGA spectrometer: 2. Meteorological maps
Spiga A., F. Forget, B. Dolla, S. Vinatier, R. Melchiorri, P. Drossart, A. Gendrin, J.-P. Bibring, Y. Langevin, B. Gondet (2007)
Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, E08S16 [online] [corrigendum]

Remote sensing of surface pressure on Mars with the Mars Express/OMEGA spectrometer: 1. Retrieval method
Forget, F., A. Spiga, B. Dolla, S. Vinatier, R. Melchiorri, P. Drossart, A. Gendrin, J.-P. Bibring, Y. Langevin, B. Gondet (2007)
Journal of Geophysical Research, 112, E08S15 [online]