Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer experiment: Investigation description and surface science results

R. Christensen, P.; L. Bandfield, J.; E. Hamilton, V.; W. Ruff, S.; H. Kieffer, H.; N. Titus, T.; C. Malin, M.; V. Morris, R.; D. Lane, M.; L. Clark, R.; M. Jakosky, B.; T. Mellon, M.; C. Pearl, J.; J. Conrath, B.; D. Smith, M.; T. Clancy, R.; O. Kuzmin, R.; L. Roush, T.; Mehall, G.; Gorelick, Noel; Bender, K.; Murray, K.; Dason, S.; P. Greene, E.; Silverman, S.; Greenfield, M.I.

doi:10.1029/2000je001370

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Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer experiment: Investigation description and surface science results

Published in Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres • Oct 1, 2001

Authors:

P. R. Christensen

J. L. Bandfield

V. E. Hamilton

Abstract

The Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) investigation on Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) is aimed at determining (1) the composition of surface minerals, rocks, and ices; (2) the temperature and dynamics of the atmosphere; (3) the properties of the atmospheric aerosols and clouds; (4) the nature of the p...

Subject

Plagioclase

Spectrometer

Pyroxene

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