Proposal for a Cold Plasma Probe on the Mars Express Mission

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Jun 1998

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1998stin...9926224s&link_type=abstract

Technical Report, FFI/RAPPORT-98/02443

Physics

Cold Plasmas, Plasma Probes, Aeronomy, Mars (Planet), Spatial Distribution, Temporal Distribution, Plasmas (Physics), Mars Atmosphere, Exosphere, Experiment Design, Mars Environment, Populations

Scientific paper

The focus of the Mars aeronomy Package is on characterizing the present morphology of the Martian exosphere. in particular, the determination of escape fluxes of the major species, as well as their spatial and temporal variations, are of paramount importance in this respect. Within this context the Cold Plasma Probe will have an important function in determining the ionospheric structure. The main purpose is that of characterizing the cold electron populations expected to be found in the vicinity of Mars. Several aspects of the Cold Plasma Probe makes it especially suited for that purpose. This report describes the background for the particular choices made in the design of the experiment. In addition, various predictions about the Martian plasma environment are also presented. The modelling principles employed are described in some detail.

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