Modeling Impact Of Gravity Waves On The Thermosphere
Of Mars With A Non-Orographic Whole Atmosphere
Gravity
Wave
Scheme:
M-Gitm
Application
For
Interpreting Maven Measurements
S. W. Bougher, K. J. Roeten, Clasp Department, U. Of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mi. Usa,
(Bougher@Umich.Edu), E. Yiğit, Department Of Physics And Astronomy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va
Usa, A. S. Medvedev, Max Planck Institute., Germany, M. K. Elrod, M. Benna, Nasa Goddard Space Flight
Center, Greenbelt, Md Usa.

Introduction:
Gravity Waves Are Ubiquitous Throughout The
Mars Atmosphere. They Play An Important Role In
Producing The General Circulation Pattern And Temperature Structure In The Middle And Upper Atmosphere Of Mars (E.G., Medvedev And Yiğit, 2012) And
Facilitate Cloud Formation In The Upper Mesosphere
And Lower Thermosphere (Yiğit Et Al., 2018). Expected Variations Of This Thermosphere Structure And