| Data Set Abstract |
This data set contains the martian surface atmospheric pressure
readings obtained through much of the duration of the Viking
Lander 1 and 2 missions (data are included for Viking Lander 1
sols 0 - 2245 and Viking Lander 2 sols 0 - 1050). The data are
derived from the ambient pressure sensor carried onboard the
Landers and values are presented on a point by point basis. The
sampling rate was variable throughout the mission maximum
sampling rate was one measurement per second, but ranged up to 65
minutes for Lander 1 and 105 minutes for Lander 2. For further
background information on the Viking Meteorology Instrument
System (VMIS) and results from this experiment, see
CHAMBERLAIN_ETAL1976, HESS_ETAL_1976A, HESS_ETAL_1976B, and
HESS_ETAL_1977. For discussions of analyses of experiment data,
see also TILLMAN_1977, HESS_ETAL_1980, and TILLMAN_1988. An
earlier version of this data set is archived at the NSSDC (NSSDC
ID 75-075C-07D and 75-083C-07D). |
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