Computer Science – Sound
Scientific paper
Dec 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006agufm.p33a..05m&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006, abstract #P33A-05
Computer Science
Sound
6000 Planetary Sciences: Comets And Small Bodies, 6005 Atmospheres (1060), 6015 Dust, 6225 Mars
Scientific paper
The Mars Climate Sounder (MCS) is currently making detailed measurements of the vertical profiles of atmospheric temperature, water vapor, dust and condensates and the radiative balance of the polar caps from the polar, near-circular orbit of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. MCS radiometer operating in eight spectral channels in the mid and far infrared with a broadband 0.3 to 3 micron channel for measurements of solar radiation reflected from the Martian surface. In this paper, we describe the measurement approach and the weather and climate objectives of MCS. The instrument observes the limb of the atmosphere from 0 to 80 km altitude with 5 km vertical resolution, and the surface at nadir and off-nadir angles, including excellent coverage of the bi-directional reflection functions of polar caps. Initial observations of the Martian atmosphere and surface collected during the first few months of MCS operation will be presented.
Aharonson Oded
Calcutt Simon B.
Irwin Patrick
Kass David Michael
Leovy Conway B.
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