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Overview

Franck Lefèvre is affiliated with the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) in France. Their research primarily spans the fields of physics and astronomy, with a concentration on astronomy and astrophysics. The scientist's work also covers atmospheric science, global and planetary change, aerospace engineering, and physiology, reflecting a broad and interdisciplinary approach.

The main topics addressed in their work include planetary science and exploration, astro and planetary science, atmospheric ozone and climate, atmospheric and environmental gas dynamics, space exploration and technology, space science and extraterrestrial life, and atmospheric chemistry and aerosols.

Franck Lefèvre has published extensively, contributing to multiple scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Planets
  • Icarus
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Nature Astronomy

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Franck Lefèvre cover a range of topics related to planetary atmospheres and space science. Notable publications include:

  • "Stormy water on Mars: The distribution and saturation of atmospheric water during the dusty season," 2020, Science
  • "Martian water loss to space enhanced by regional dust storms," 2021, Nature Astronomy
  • "The use of the 1.27 µm O 2 absorption band for greenhouse gas monitoring from space and application to MicroCarb," 2020, Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
  • "Transient HCl in the atmosphere of Mars," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Multi-Annual Monitoring of the Water Vapor Vertical Distribution on Mars by SPICAM on Mars Express," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Planets

Key frequent collaborators include Franck Montmessin, Anna Fedorova, Oleg Korablev, Alexander Trokhimovskiy, and Kevin Olsen. These collaborations reflect a network of researchers active in planetary atmospheres and related fields.

Best Publications

  • Climate change projections using the IPSL-CM5 Earth System Model: From CMIP3 to CMIP5

    Jean-Louis Dufresne;M. A. Foujols;S. Denvil;A. Caubel

  • The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission

    Bruce M. Jakosky;R. P. Lin;J. M. Grebowsky;J. G. Luhmann

  • The OSIRIS instrument on the Odin spacecraft

    E J Llewellyn;N D Lloyd;D A Degenstein;R L Gattinger

  • Chemistry of the 1991–1992 stratospheric winter: Three‐dimensional model simulations

    F. Lefèvre;G. P. Brasseur;I. Folkins;A. K. Smith

  • Loss of the Martian atmosphere to space: Present-day loss rates determined from MAVEN observations and integrated loss through time

    Bruce Jakosky;David Brain;Michael Chaffin;Shannon M. Curry

  • Observed variations of methane on Mars unexplained by known atmospheric chemistry and physics

    Franck Lefèvre;François Forget

  • MAVEN observations of the response of Mars to an interplanetary coronal mass ejection

    Bruce M. Jakosky;Joseph M. Grebowsky;Janet G. Luhmann;J. Connerney

  • Three-dimensional modeling of ozone on Mars

    Franck Lefèvre;Sébastien Lebonnois;Franck Montmessin;François Forget

  • The Atmospheric Chemistry Suite (ACS) of Three Spectrometers for the ExoMars 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter

    Oleg Korablev;Franck Montmessin;Alexander Trokhimovskiy;Anna A. Fedorova

  • Hydrogen peroxide on Mars: evidence for spatial and seasonal variations

    Thérèse Encrenaz;Bruno Bézard;Thomas K. Greathouse;M. J. Richter

  • SPICAM on Mars Express: Observing modes and overview of UV spectrometer data and scientific results

    Jean-Loup Bertaux;Jean-Loup Bertaux;Oleg Korablev;Séverine Perrier;Séverine Perrier;Eric Quémerais;Eric Quémerais

  • The 1997 Arctic Ozone depletion quantified from three-dimensional model simulations

    Franck Lefèvre;François Figarol;Kenneth S. Carslaw;Thomas Peter

  • Stormy water on Mars: The distribution and saturation of atmospheric water during the dusty season.

    Anna A. Fedorova;Franck Montmessin;Oleg Korablev;Mikhail Luginin

  • Aerosol and ozone changes as forcing for climate evolution between 1850 and 2100

    Sophie Szopa;Yves Balkanski;M. Schulz;M. Schulz;Slimane Bekki

  • Heterogeneous chemistry in the atmosphere of Mars

    Franck Lefèvre;Jean-Loup Bertaux;R. Todd Clancy;Thérèse Encrenaz

  • No detection of methane on Mars from early ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter observations.

    Oleg Korablev;Ann Carine Vandaele;Franck Montmessin;Anna A Fedorova

  • The Mars Climate Database (MCD version 5.2)

    E. Millour;Francois Forget;Aymeric Spiga;T. Navarro

  • Martian dust storm impact on atmospheric H2O and D/H observed by ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

    Ann Carine Vandaele;Oleg Korablev;Frank Daerden;Shohei Aoki

  • The effect of small-scale inhomogeneities on ozone depletion in the Arctic

    S. Edouard;B. Legras;F. Lefèvre;R. Eymard

  • Global distribution of total ozone on Mars from SPICAM/MEX UV measurements

    Séverine Perrier;Jean-Loup Bertaux;Franck Lefèvre;Sébastien Lebonnois

  • The Mars Climate Database (MCD version 5.3)

    Ehouarn Millour;Francois Forget;Aymeric Spiga;Margaux Vals

Frequent Co-Authors

Franck Montmessin
Franck Montmessin University of Paris-Saclay
François Forget
François Forget Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
John Clarke
John Clarke University of California, Berkeley
Anna Fedorova
Anna Fedorova Space Research Institute
William E. McClintock
William E. McClintock University of Colorado Boulder
Bruce M. Jakosky
Bruce M. Jakosky University of Colorado Boulder
Jean-Loup Bertaux
Jean-Loup Bertaux Atmospheres Laboratory Environments, Observations Spatiales
Stephen R. Lewis
Stephen R. Lewis The Open University
A. I. F. Stewart
A. I. F. Stewart University of Colorado Boulder
Roger V. Yelle
Roger V. Yelle University of Arizona

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