Jeffrey R. Barnes

TL;DR: The Mars Pathfinder atmospheric structure investigation/meteorology (ASI/MET) experiment measured the vertical density, pressure, and temperature structure of the martian atmosphere from the surface to 160 km, and monitored surface meteorology and climate for 83 sols.

TL;DR: In this article, the characteristics of the zonal-mean circulation and how it responds to seasonal variations and dust loading are described, and the radiative effects of suspended dust particles, even in small amounts, have a major influence on the general circulation.

TL;DR: The current understanding of the Martian atmospheric circulation and boundary layer is described in this paper, with particular attention given to the Viking Orbiter and Lander observations relating to the winds required for raising dust from the surface.

TL;DR: The NASA Ames Mars General Circulation Model was used to interpret selected results from the Mars Pathfinder atmospheric structure instrument/meteorology (ASI/MET) experiment as discussed by the authors, where the dust observed at the Pathfinder site is assumed to be distributed throughout the lowest five to six scale heights.

TL;DR: Pathfinder is the best known location on Mars, having been clearly identified with respect to other features on the surface by correlating five prominent horizon features and two small craters in lander images with those in high resolution orbiter images and in inertial space from two-way ranging and Doppler tracking as discussed by the authors.