Titol: Exploring the Pathways of Water Vapor on Mars: Insights from NOMAD/TGO

Lloc: Seminari del DAA. Edifici Investigació Jeroni Muñoz, planta quarta, a Burjassot.

Dia: dimecres, 19 de novembre de 2025. Hora: 12:00.

Resum:

Water vapor is a key driver of atmospheric chemistry and climate, as  well as a vital indicator of habitability. Its transport, phase transitions, and escape to space are essential processes in the evolution of planetary atmospheres. Mars, although currently cold and dry, offers evidence of a wetter past. Even today, water vapor, present in trace amounts, plays a significant role in the Martian atmosphere's chemical and radiative balance. Historically, the vertical distribution of water vapor on Mars was 
poorly constrained, limited to models and column-integrated measurements. The Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), using solar occultation, now provides high-resolution vertical profiles, offering a new window into Martian water vapor dynamics.