Bundle Information
IDENTIFIER urn:nasa:pds:mer_apxs_derived::1.0
NAME MER APXS Derived Oxide Data Bundle
TYPE Archive
DESCRIPTION This bundle contains oxide abundances derived from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer data on both Mars Exploration Rovers (Spirit and Opportunity).
SEARCH/ACCESS DATA MER APXS Derived Oxide Data Online
   
Citation
DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER (DOI) 10.17189/1518973
AUTHOR LIST Gellert, R.
EDITOR LIST
PUBLICATION YEAR 2004
DESCRIPTION This bundle contains oxide abundances derived from the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer data on both Mars Exploration Rovers (Spirit and Opportunity).
   
Context
START DATE TIME 2004-01-16T12:00:00.000Z
STOP DATE TIME 2018-06-04T12:00:00.000Z
LOCAL MEAN SOLAR TIME
LOCAL TRUE SOLAR TIME
SOLAR LONGITUDE
PRIMARY RESULT PURPOSE SCIENCE
PRIMARY RESULT PROCESSING LEVEL Derived
PRIMARY RESULT DESCRIPTION
PRIMARY RESULT WAVELENGTH RANGE
PRIMARY RESULT DOMAIN Surface
PRIMARY RESULT DISCIPLINE NAME Geosciences
INVESTIGATION MARS EXPLORATION ROVERS: SPIRIT AND OPPORTUNITY
OBSERVING SYSTEM Mars Exploration Rover 1 Mars Exploration Rover 2
OBSERVING SYSTEM COMPONENT Mars Exploration Rover 1
Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer
Mars Exploration Rover 2
Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer
TARGET MARS
REFERENCES Rieder, R., et al., The New Athena Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer (APXS) for the Mars Exploration Rovers, Journal of Geophysical Research-Planets, 2003.

Gellert, R., Rieder, R., Bruckner, J., Clark, B. C., Dreibus, G., Klingelhofer, G., et al. (2006). Alpha particle X-ray spectrometer (APXS): Results from Gusev crater and calibration report. Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, E02S05.

Ming, D. W., R. Gellert, R. V. Morris, R. E. Arvidson, J. Bruckner, B. C. Clark III, et al. (2008), Geochemical Properties of Rocks and Soils in Gusev crater, Mars: Results of the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer from Cumberland Ridge to Home Plate, J. Geophys. Res., 113, E12S39.

   
Collections
DATA COLLECTION MER APXS Oxide Data Collection
DOCUMENT COLLECTION MER APXS Oxide Document Collection
MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION MER APXS Oxide Miscellaneous Collection