7.2.3                 Models of the atmospheres of the planets and their satellites

a.              For the Martian Atmosphere, the European Martian Climate Data Base [RN.7] shall be used.

NOTE 1      No specific models are imposed for the other planets and their satellites.

NOTE 2      International Reference Atmospheres have been adopted for Mars (MIRA) and Venus (VIRA). There have also been major advances in the case of the atmospheres of Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Titan. This is a matter of ongoing work. Considerable work has also been performed for the atmosphere of Mercury.

NOTE 3      Additional information on Planetary Atmospheres is provided in Annex G.