Retrieval Of Co Column Abundance In The Martian
Thermosphere From Fuv Disk Observations By Emm Emus
J. S. Evans, J. Correira, Computational Physics, Inc (Cpi), Springfield, Va, Usa (Evans@Cpi.Com), J. Deighan,
S. Jain, Laboratory For Atmospheric And Space Physics (Lasp) At University Of Colorado, Boulder, Co, Usa,
H. Almatroushi, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (Mbrsc), Dubai, Uae, H. Almazmi, United Arab
Emirates Space Agency, Abu Dhabi, Uae, M. Chaffin, Laboratory For Atmospheric And Space Physics (Lasp)
At University Of Colorado, Boulder, Co, Usa, S. England, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University,
Aerospace And Ocean Engineering, Blacksburg, Va, Usa, M. Fillingim, Space Sciences Laboratory (Ssl),
University Of California, Berkeley, Ca, Usa, F. Forget, Laboratoire De Météorologie Dynamique, Institut Pierre
Simon Laplace Sorbonne Université, Paris, France, G. Holsclaw, Laboratory For Atmospheric And Space Physics
(Lasp) At University Of Colorado, Boulder, Co, Usa, R. Lillis, Space Sciences Laboratory (Ssl), University Of
California, Berkeley, Ca, Usa, F. Lootah, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (Mbrsc), Dubai, Uae.

Introduction:
Carbon Monoxide (Co) Plays A Major Role In The
Chemical Cycles Of Carbon Dioxide (Co2), Hydrogen,
And Oxygen, And Is A Tracer Of The Thermal Profile And
Winds In The Martian Middle Atmosphere. With A Mean
Lifetime Of About 6 Mars Years (Krasnopolsky, 2007),
Co Is Produced Primarily Through Co2 Photolysis In