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First Atmospheric Science Results from the Mars Exploration Rovers Mini-TESThermal infrared spectra of the martian atmosphere taken by the Miniature Thermal Emission Spectrometer (Mini-TES) were used to determine the atmospheric temperatures in the planetary boundary layer and the column-integrated optical depth of aerosols. Mini-TES observations show the diurnal variation of the martian boundary layer thermal structure, including a near-surface superadiabatic layer during the afternoon and an inversion layer at night. Upward-looking Mini-TES observations show warm and cool parcels of air moving through the Mini-TES field of view on a time scale of 30 seconds. The retrieved dust optical depth shows a downward trend at both sites.
Document ID
20050148611
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Smith, Michael D.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Wolff, Michael J.
Lemmon, Mark T.
Spanovich, Nicole
Banfield, Don
Budney, Charles J.
Clancy, R. Todd
Ghosh, Amitabha
Landis, Geoffrey A.
Smith, Peter
Whitney, Barbara
Christensen, Philip R.
Squyres, Steven W.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
December 3, 2004
Publication Information
Publication: Science
Volume: 306
Issue: 5702
ISSN: 0036-8075
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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