Instrument Information
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| IDENTIFIER |
urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:pvmp.bus.bims::1.0
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| NAME |
PIONEER VENUS PROBE BUS ION MASS SPECTROMETER
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| TYPE |
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| DESCRIPTION |
INSTRUMENT OVERVIEW
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This ion mass spectrometer experiment obtained measurements which provided information on the
solar wind interaction with Venus, upper atmosphere photochemistry, and the mass and heat
transport characteristics of the atmosphere. A Bennett ion spectrometer, similar to units
flown on many earth satellites and rockets, measured Venus' upper atmosphere ion concentrations
in the mass range from 1 to 60 atomic mass units (u) from the time of crossing Venus' bowshock
to bus burnup.
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| MODEL IDENTIFIER |
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| NAIF INSTRUMENT IDENTIFIER |
not applicable
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| SERIAL NUMBER |
not applicable
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| REFERENCES |
Taylor, H. A., Jr., et al., Bennett ion mass spectrometers on the Pioneer Venus bus and Orbiter,
IEEE Trans. Geosci. Rem. Sens., GE-18, 44-49, doi:10.1109/TGRS.1980.350259, Jan. 1980.
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