Water Transport In The Martian Northern Winter Polar
Atmosphere
D. J. Mccleese, Synoptic Science, Altadena, Ca, H. E. Gillespie, Lunar And Planetary Institute, Houston, Tx
(Hgillespie@Lpi.Usra.Edu), A. Kleinböhl, D. M. Kass, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute Of Technology, Pasadena, Ca, S. J. Greybush, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa, R. J. Wilson,
Ames Research Center, Mountain View, Ca

Introduction:
The Martian Polar Vortices Are Challenging To
Study In Part Due To The Large Gradients In Temperature, Wind, And Aerosol Fields At Their Boundaries As
Well As The Transient And Stationary Waves That Often
Have Their Largest Amplitudes Near The Polar Vortex
Boundaries. This Work Focuses On Water Transport In
The Vicinity Of, And Particularly At The Boundary Of,
The Northern Winter Polar Vortex In Mars Year (My)
30, As Observed By The Mars Climate Sounder (Mcs)
[1] And Simulated By The Ensemble Mars Atmosphere
Reanalysis System (Emars) [2]. Understanding Of
Cross-Boundary Transport Is Crucial To Understanding
The Martian Water Cycle, Particularly The Influence Of
The Multiple Kilometers Thick Permanent North Polar