MERTIS-thermal infrared imaging of Mercury: advances in mid-IR remote sensing technology for planetary exploration

Details MERTIS-thermal infrared imaging of Mercury: advances in mid-IR remote sensing technology for planetary exploration MERTIS-thermal infrared imaging of Mercury: advances in mid-IR remote sensing technology for planetary exploration

Aug 2010

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010spie.7808e..12a&link_type=abstract

Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation XVIII. Edited by Strojnik, Marija; Paez, Gonzalo. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 78

Physics

Optics

Scientific paper

MERTIS (MErcury Radiometer and Thermal infrared Imaging Spectrometer) is part of ESA's BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter mission to the innermost planet of the Solar system. MERTIS is designed to identify rock-forming minerals, to map the surface composition, and to study the surface temperature variations with an uncooled microbolometer detector in the hot environment of Mercury. MERTIS is an advanced IR instrument combining a pushbroom IR grating spectrometer (TIS) with a radiometer (TIR) sharing the same optics, instrument electronics and in-fight calibration components for a wavelength range of 7-14 and 7-40 μm, respectively. First results of the ongoing MESSENGER project at Mercury have shown a more complex geology and higher variability of features than previously thought. The MESSENGER studies have demonstrated the need to gain global high-resolution mid-IR spectral and temperature data to achieve a better understanding of the planetary genesis. The MERTIS measurements will acquire this currently missing data set. This article gives a summary of the instrument requirements and its design. We are reporting on the actual instrument development progress, and the status of system and subsystem qualification efforts.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

MERTIS-thermal infrared imaging of Mercury: advances in mid-IR remote sensing technology for planetary exploration does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with MERTIS-thermal infrared imaging of Mercury: advances in mid-IR remote sensing technology for planetary exploration, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and MERTIS-thermal infrared imaging of Mercury: advances in mid-IR remote sensing technology for planetary exploration will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1126702