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MGS RADIO SCIENCE -- SCIENCE DATA PRODUCTS V1.0
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MGS-M-RSS-5-SDP-V1.0
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Data Set Overview : The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Radio Science (RS) Archive Data Collection (ADC) of Science Data Products (SDP) includes data products generated from radio occultation, gravity, and surface reflection investigations conducted by members of the MGS Radio Science Team (RST). The archive includes both Standard Data Products (STDPs) and Special Data Products (SPDPs). STDPs were defined prior to Launch; with two exceptions, they were produced routinely during the mission. The two exceptions were not created regularly because suitable data were not available. SPDPs were defined after Launch and/or were produced on an irregular basis. Radio occultation STDPs include temperature-pressure (T-p) profiles, occultation summary files, and intensity power spectra. T-p profiles were computed with standard vertical resolution (approximately 200 m); an option to compute them at high resolution (approximately 20 m, after correction for diffraction effects) was never exercised. David Hinson at Stanford University created all T-p profiles and occultation summary files. Intensity power spectra were never computed because no evidence for scintillations was ever found. Richard Woo of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) would have created the intensity power spectra. Gravity STDPs include spherical harmonic models, maps or images of those models, and line-of-sight acceleration profiles. Groups at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) under the direction of David Smith and at JPL under the direction of William Sjogren produced spherical harmonic models, maps, and images. Sjogren's group also produced a small number of line-of-sight acceleration profiles from pre-Mapping data when periapsis was unusually low. Data collected during Mapping showed little structure that was not captured in the spherical harmonic model coefficients. A group at Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) under Georges Balmino also worked with gravity data; but as of the end of the MGS mission they had not delivered any gravity STDPs. For more information on STDPs, see [TYLERETAL1992] and [TYLERETAL2001]. Under certain conditions radio occultation data can be processed to yield profiles of electron density in the ionosphere. SPDPs include profiles at standard vertical resolution created at Stanford University by David Hinson. An option to produce high resolution ionospheric profiles was never exercised. The surface reflection investigation was developed only after the spacecraft was in Mars orbit. SPDPs include summary tables of observing geometry, summary tables of reconstructed antenna pointing at the spacecraft, summary tables of signal characteristics, and images of signals in time-frequency space. The reflected signals were collected over 1-2 minutes immediately before an ingress occultation or immediately after an egress occultation at nearly grazing incidence angles. These products were generated by Richard Simpson of Stanford University. Simpson also conducted a handful of forward scattering bistatic radar experiments at incidence angles 50-70 degrees. Received power spectra in the two orthogonal circularly polarized receiver channels are included in the final volume of the archive. NB: The complete set of radio occultation temperature-pressure profiles (21243 files) has been extracted from these 38 volumes and archived separately as data set MGS-M-RSS-5-TPS-V1.0. Users interested solely in the T-p profiles may find this archive (a single CD volume) to be more convenient. A single occultation summary file accompanies the MGS-M-RSS-5-TPS-V1.0 data set. As MORS_1038 was being written, a plan was in motion to extract the electron density profiles into a second, separate archive with the data set ID of MGS-M-RSS-5-EDS-V1.0. The gravity results are not so easily repackaged. Although the later gravity models are presumably better than the early ones, the assumptions made in generating each model varied. The legacy data (e.g., from Viking) used in the solution also varied. In some cases a model with lower resolution (lower degree and order) may be more satisfactory than a later one; the user must make these decisions. Information in the labels for the specific products may be helpful in deciding. Parameters : Temperature-pressure profiles are tables of atmospheric temperature, pressure, and molecular number density versus radius from Mars' center of mass. A header record prepended to each table provides information on observing times and geometry, surface conditions, and on files used in the data processing. Header records from all of the T-p profiles delivered at one time (typically every three months) are collected together into a single occultation summary file. Spherical harmonic models are tables of coefficients GM, Cmn, and Smn -- as in equation (1) of [TYLERETAL1992]. These can be used to represent gravitational potential of Mars, for example. Both ASCII (data type SHA) and binary (data type SHB) formats are defined, with the latter being preferred for large files which also include covariance terms. Each file contains up to four tables: a header table containing general parameters for the model (gravitational constant, its uncertainty, degree and order of the field, normalization state, reference longitude, and reference latitude); a names table, giving the order in which coefficients appear; a coefficients table (degree m, order n, coefficients Cmn and Smn, and their uncertainties); and a covariances table giving the covariances of CijCmn, SijSmn, CijSmn, and SijCmn. Radio Science Digital Map files are image representations of gravity and other parameters. Free air gravity, geoid, Bouguer anomaly, isostatic anomaly, and topographic values may be displayed using this data type. Data are formatted as PDS image objects. The Line-of-Sight Acceleration Profile Data Record is a pair of PDS tables. The first table contains header information such as time and observing geometry, parameters used in deriving acceleration from radio tracking measurements, and first-order Keplerian orbit elements. The second table gives spacecraft acceleration versus time. Also included at each time is the spacecraft position in planetocentric coordinates. Electron density profiles are very similar to temperature- pressure profiles for the neutral atmosphere. Each is a table of electron density versus radius from Mars' center of mass. A header record prepended to each table provides information on observing times and geometry and on files used in the data processing. There is no summary file for the electron density profiles delivered together. Surface Reflection Tables list carrier frequency and power and the estimated frequency and power in the surface echo. Surface Reflection Images are series of power spectra showing the progression of signal characteristics as a function of time. Surface Reflection Geometry tables summarize the observing geometry at and near occultations at (typically) 1 second intervals. Quantities include Earth receive time; the transmit time (receive time corrected for one-way light time); vectors to the spacecraft, Earth receiving station, and several points on the surface; angles; and sensitivities of some quantities to changes in assumed Mars radius. The surface points include the specular point, the backscatter point (the intersection of a line from the receiver through the spacecraft to the surface), the raypath closest approach point (the point where a line from the Earth to the spacecraft is closest to the surface), and a user-defined 'target' on the surface. For the surface reflection studies conducted with MGS, only the specular point information is of interest. The backscatter point is the point on Mars' disk behind the spacecraft when viewed from Earth, while the raypath closest approach point gives the latitude and longitude of the occultation ray closest approach; the backscatter point and the raypath closest approach point cannot exist simultaneously. The 'target' point is meaningful only when a target has been selected; it is usually set to a default value of (0.,0.). Bistatic Radar Power Spectra are tables showing received power versus frequency (rows) and time (columns). Processing : T-p profiles and ionosphere profiles are derived from raw receiver output in several steps. First, deterministic sources of frequency change are identified and removed coherently. These included motion of the spacecraft, motion of the Earth receiving station, drift of the UltraStable Oscillator (USO), and relativistic effects associated with gravity fields of solar system bodies. This leaves the carrier signal at a known frequency except for phase drift associated with passage of the radio ray through Mars' atmosphere and/or ionosphere. Drift associated with passage through solar plasma or the Earth's atmosphere or ionosphere is assumed to be negligible over the time of a Mars occultation (approximately two minutes). Second, using an accurate reconstruction of the spacecraft trajectory, the phase of the signal versus time is converted into a measure of refraction angle versus impact parameter -- the perpendicular distance between the incoming raypath and the center of curvature of the atmosphere. Third, the index of refraction versus radius is obtained using an Abel inversion [FJELDBOETAL1971]. From knowledge of the composition of the atmosphere and laboratory measurements of refractive index for major constituents, index of refraction versus radius for the neutral atmosphere is converted to vertical distribution of mass density. Fourth, assuming hydrostatic equilibrium and an ideal gas law, the mass density profile is converted to a profile of both temperature and pressure for the neutral atmosphere. For the ionosphere, refractive index versus radius is converted to density of free electrons versus radius using a method described by [YEH&LIU1972]. Spherical harmonic models, maps, and line-of-sight acceleration profiles are derived from raw radio tracking data in several steps. The gravity field coefficients are obtained by solving systems of equations with thousands of unknowns. Radio tracking data in long arcs delimited by propulsive maneuvers, occultations, etc. are used in solutions which are obtained iteratively and by least squares. Maps of free air gravity and other quantities are generated from the spherical harmonic model(s) evaluated at regular grid points. Line-of-sight acceleration profiles are derived from single arcs of radio tracking data. Doppler residuals with respect to a specific spherical harmonic model are spline-fitted; the splines are then differentiated analytically to obtain accelerations. See [TYLERETAL1992] and [TYLERETAL2001] and references therein for additional details on processing for the products listed above. Surface Reflection Geometry (SRG) tables are summaries of observing geometry, typically at one second intervals. The spacecraft-surface-Earth geometry is derived from an SPK (NAIF spacecraft and planetary ephemeris) file. Surface Reflection Antenna (SRA) tables are summaries of high-gain antenna (HGA) pointing, typically at 1 second intervals. The HGA pointing in J2000 is computed from spacecraft attitude (TCK) and HGA gimbal (AGK) files; that vector is then compared with the MGS-Earth vector in the SRG file. Offset is listed as the total angle between the HGA boresight and the MGS-Earth vector and in terms of the components toward the surface and parallel to the limb. The Surface Reflection Table (SRT) data are derived as follows. (1) The occultation is located in time and its sense (ingress or egress) is determined from the direction of change in the receiver output: if ingress, the output should decrease; if egress, the output should increase. (2) Raw samples of receiver output are passed through a digital 'equalizing' filter which flattens the output spectral response over the central 80 percent of the passband. The output is a string of double-precision complex floating point time samples at the Nyquist sampling rate (2500/s for data collected through mid-2001, 2000/s for data collected starting in late 2001). (3) 512-point power spectra (approximately 0.2 s each) are computed around the transition point (1); approximately 30 spectra are saved on the occulted side of the transition and 270 are saved when the carrier is clearly visible (total of 300 spectra, spaced by 0.2 s and having 5 Hz frequency bins). (4) A search within each spectrum for the bin with maximum signal locates the carrier (when it is present). (5) A second search within each spectrum for the strongest signal at frequencies higher (lower) than the carrier if ingress (egress) locates the surface echo. The surface echo is transient, however, so not all results from this search are valid. A predicted frequency curve (straight line) is fitted to the DIFFERENCE between the peak echo bin and the carrier bin; half of the points are thrown out (the worst residuals). A new straight line is fitted to the remaining points, and the single point with the worst residual is thrown out. The process is repeated, tossing out the point with the worst residual at each step, until only 10 points remain. The final straight line is taken to be the actual drift of the surface echo with respect to the carrier. (6) An estimate of the noise power is made by averaging 64 frequency bins from 300 spectra on the side OPPOSITE the surface echo and comparing the average with a system temperature estimate provided by the DSN Monitor data. The noise pedestal is removed and the remaining values are scaled to units of watts. (7) Five bins centered on the carrier are summed to obtain the carrier power. (8) Seven bins centered on the fitted straight line are summed to obtain the echo power. (9) The results are tabulated for each of the 300 spectra and stored in the SRT file. (10) The array of 300 512-point spectra is saved as the SRI file. (11) Fitting of the straight line to the echo trajectory is not always successful. Column 25 in the header of the SRT file is set to '0' when the fit is unsatisfactory. In most cases, this results from a very weak surface echo; in a few cases, the fitting algorithm simply fails. Bistatic Radar Power Spectra are sums of 2929 individual spectra (60 second averages). The spectra have 512 points and cover 25000 Hz. The ground calibration procedure failed, so a nominal system temperature of 30 K was assumed for each channel and the spectra were scaled to have the equivalent noise power density where there was no direct signal from the spacecraft and no surface echo. Data : Data are stored on CD-WO volumes approximately in order by the time at which they were delivered for archiving. A CD volume of reduced data was prepared approximately every 3-6 months and forwarded to PDS. Standard resolution temperature-pressure profiles are stored in the TPS directory with file names of the form ydddhmmC.TPS where y is the least significant digit of the year, ddd is the three-digit day number, h is one-character which denotes the hour, and mm is a two-character string denoting the minute in which data acquisition began. h is 'A' if the hour was 00, 'B' if the hour was 01, ... and 'X' if the hour was 23. In most cases mm is the two-digit minute; but when data were collected from two sources and the start time was in the same minute, the second digit in mm was changed to a letter in the second file name (minute 00 becomes 0A, 01 becomes 0B, etc.). C is a single character indicating the version of the file, starting with 'A'. Occultation summary files are stored in the OCS directory. File names are of the form YMMymmCC.OCS, where Y is the one-digit year of the first entry in the file, MM is the two-digit month of the first entry, y is the one-digit year of the last entry, and mm is the two-digit month of the last entry. CC is a two-character string indicating the version of the file. ASCII spherical harmonic models are stored in the SHA directory with file names of the form GTnnnnvv.SHA where G denotes the generating institution J for Jet Propulsion Laboratory G for Goddard Space Flight Center C for Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales T denotes the type of data represented G for gravity field T for topography M for magnetic field nnnn is a 4-character modifier specified by the data producer vv is a decimal version number, initialized to '01' and SHA denotes that this is an ASCII file of spherical harmonic coefficients. The distinction between 'nnnn' and 'vv' is not enforced strictly, however; in some cases, it has been more convenient to use all six characters to capture a model name and/or number used by the data producer. Binary spherical harmonic models are stored in the SHB directory with file names of the form GTnnnnvv.SHB where individual name components are as defined above except for the SHB suffix. Radio Science Digital Map products are stored in the IMG directory with file names of the form GTnnnnnn.IMG where G denotes the generating institution J for Jet Propulsion Laboratory G for Goddard Space Flight Center C for Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales S for Stanford University T denotes the type of data represented G for free air gravity field O for geoid B for Bouguer anomaly I for isostatic anomaly T for topography M for magnetic field nnnnnn is a 6-character modifier specified by the data producer and IMG denotes that this is a PDS image object. Line-of-sight acceleration profiles are stored in the LOS directory with file names of the form MOnnnnnC.LOS where nnnnn is the 5-digit orbit number and C is a character indicating the version (starting from 'A'). Surface Reflection Antenna, Geometry, Image, and Table data are stored in the SRA, SRG, SRI, and SRT directories, respectively, with file names constructed using the same procedure as for the TPS files except that file extensions are SRA, SRG, SRI, and SRT. Bistatic Radar Power Spectra are stored in the SPC directory with file names BSR0135R.SPC and BSR0135L.SPC (there are only two SPC files, and both are stored in volume MORS_1038). Each data file is accompanied by a PDS label. If the name of the data file is zzzzzzzz.ext, then the name of the label file is zzzzzzzz.LBL. Ancillary Data : When radio occultation data are present on the volume, one or more files with names of the form OCCLOGxx.TAB may be included in the DOCUMENT directory. These files list parameters for each radio occultation data acquisition opportunity. PDS detached labels OCCLOGxx.LBL describe the format and contents of the files. Coordinate System : MGS RST SDP files use a Mars centered body-fixed coordinate system with positive east longitude. Gravity models generally used the IAU 1991 [DAVIESETAL1992B] or IAU 2000 [SEIDELMANNETAL2002] coordinate frame, depending on when the model was constructed. See labels of specific gravity products for details. Software : None. Media/Format : The archival data set was written on CD-WO media using the Sun Ultra-5/Yamaha/GEAR CD authoring subsystem provided by the MGS Project until June 2002. Volumes written later than June 2002 and before the end of 2006 were written on a Sun-Ultra5/PlexWriter/cdrtoaster system. Volumes written in 2007 were written on a Sun-Ultra60/PlexWriter system. The CD-WO volumes conform to ISO 9660 standards.
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2003-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
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1997-09-12T12:00:00.000Z
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2007-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
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MISSION_NAME |
MARS GLOBAL SURVEYOR
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MISSION_START_DATE |
1994-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
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2007-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
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MARS
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PLANET
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MGS
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RADIO SCIENCE SUBSYSTEM
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RSS
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RADIO SCIENCE
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Planetary Plasma Interactions
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ARCHIVED
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Overview : Data in this archive have been reduced as part of mission data analysis activities of the MGS Radio Science Team. Products of questionable validity have been flagged or omitted. Review : This archival data set was reviewed by the MGS Radio Science Team prior to submission to the Planetary Data System (PDS). The MGS Science Data Validation Team (SDVT) monitored the submissions. Prior to creation of the final version of the archival data set, key elements of the archive were distributed for preliminary review. These included electronic versions of example PDS labels, example data files, CATALOG files, and Software Interface Specifications. These materials were distributed to PDS personnel, the experiment investigator, and others, as appropriate. Data Coverage and Quality : MORS_1001 --------- T-p profiles included in this volume were derived from data collected while the spacecraft was at nearly maximum Earth-Mars range; the observations ended just a few days before solar conjunction. See [HINSONETAL1999] for discussion of results. Dates: 1998/01/28 - 1998/04/10 Number of TPS Files: 88 Occultation Sense: Ingress only Latitudes: 29N - 64S Solar Zenith Angles: 85 - 106 Significant events during this period were: YY/DDD Start Stop Comments ------ -------- -------- ---------------- 98/024 19:15:36 19:32:15 First occultation recording 98/076 13:19:18 (ET) Close Phobos approach (380 km) 98/087 02:44:09 First SPO-1 periapsis gravity 98/088 01:51:00 02:15:00 First egress recording (LGA) 98/107 23:01:28 23:18:00 Last good ingress recording 98/118 15:52:00 16:33:00 Last occultation recording Quality of data was affected by anomalous conditions during data acquisition. Specifics are given in the OCCLOGA1.TAB file in the DOCUMENT directory of MORS_1001; five general types of problems dominated: a) 2-6 dB lower carrier-to-noise level at Madrid antennas throughout the occultation period (98/024-98/118), later found to be from a weak oscillator in the front end of the radio science receiver b) 'Sawtooth' frequency residuals in approximately 10 percent of the data (all stations), later found to be from an intermittent synchronization error in merging two data streams at the DSN station c) Amplitude baseline variations more than +/-0.1 dB (various) d) Spurs (occasional, no consistent pattern) e) Unreliable local oscillator tuning (wrong controller software) (Madrid antennas, 98/084-98/106) Gravity models and maps included in this volume were generated from Mariner 9 and Viking data. They do not contain any data from the Mars Global Surveyor mission; they do, however, serve as the baseline models from which the MGS models evolved. Labels for each of the gravity products provide more information on how the models were derived. JGM50C01.SHA is the pre-MGS Mars gravity model produced at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory under supervision of Bill Sjogren. JGM50C01.IMG is the free-air gravity map corresponding to this model. It is defined in IAU 1991 coordinates [DAVIESETAL1992B]. GGM50A01.SHA is the pre-MGS Mars gravity model produced at Goddard Space Flight Center under supervision of David Smith. It is defined in IAU 1994 coordinates [DAVIESETAL1995]. GGM50A02.SHA is a slight variation on this model (a coordinate transformation to IAU 1991 coordinates [DAVIESETAL1992B]) used by David Hinson in reduction of radio occultation data acquired during January-April 1998 and included in this volume. MORS_1002 --------- This volume contains gravity models and maps generated from Mariner 9, Viking Orbiter, and MGS data collected through mid-September 1998. The MGS data included tracking results from Orbit Insertion subphases Aerobraking 1, Science Phasing Orbit 1, and Science Phasing Orbit 2. Orbit periapsis passed near Mars' north pole during the summer of 1998, so the data are particularly good in defining the gravity field of the north polar region. GGM0890A.SHA is an ASCII file of coefficients for a 70x70 degree and order field produced at Goddard Space Flight Center. GGM0890A.IMG is a gridded representation of the field. Derivation of the model is described by a paper in both PostScript and LaTeX formats in the DOCUMENT directory (see DOCUMENT/AAS99147.LBL for details). JGM75A01.SHA is an ASCII file of coefficients for a 75x75 degree and order field produced at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. JGM75A01.SHB is a binary file of covariances. MORS_1003 --------- This volume contains gravity models and maps generated from Viking Orbiter data and from MGS data collected through March 1999. The MGS data include tracking from Orbit Insertion subphases Aerobraking 1, Science Phasing Orbit 1, Science Phasing Orbit 2, the Gravity Calibration Orbit, and approximately the first month of MGS Mapping operations, while the high-gain antenna was still not deployed. Noise produced by the control system after HGA deployment corrupted the tracking data and several months were required before a solution was found. GGM0964A.SHA is an ASCII file of coefficients for a 70x70 degree and order field produced at Goddard Space Flight Center. GGM0890A.IMG is a gridded representation of gravity anomalies with respect to an evaluation of the Goddard model to degree and order 50. Derivation of the model is described by a paper in both PostScript and LaTeX formats in the DOCUMENT directory (see DOCUMENT/AAS99328.LBL for details). The Goddard group argues that the MGS data are of sufficient quality that historic data (Mariner 9 and Viking Orbiter) can be omitted. Their solution is based solely on MGS data. JGM75B01.SHA is an ASCII file of coefficients for a 75x75 degree and order field produced at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. JGM75B01.SHB is a binary file of coefficients and covariances. JGD75B50.IMG is a gridded representation of gravity anomalies with respect to an evaluation of the JPL model to degree and order 50. The JPL solution continues to include Viking Orbiter data. The Goddard group has also provided a map of uncertainties in their gravity anomalies; the JPL group has provided a map of geoid height above a reference ellipsoid. The BRO directory is new with this volume; it contains PostScript representations of selected gravity results. For a discussion of the major conclusions resulting from study of the gravity field to this point, see [SMITHETAL1999]. MORS_1003 also contains 36 radio occultation profiles of neutral atmosphere temperature and pressure derived from data collected in late December 1998. These observations were made while there was no telemetry modulation on the spacecraft carrier, providing some of the highest signal-to-noise prior to circularization of the orbit (February 1999). See [HINSONETAL2001] for more information. Dates: 1998/12/24 - 1998/12/31 Number of TPS Files: 36 Occultation Sense: Ingress only Latitudes: 64N - 67N Solar Zenith Angles: 78 - 81 MORS_1004 --------- This volume contains a gravity model and maps generated at JPL from MGS tracking data collected through early November 1999. The MGS data included tracking results from the following phases/subphases of the mission: Science Phasing Orbit 1, Science Phasing Orbit 2, Gravity Calibration Orbit, Fixed High-Gain Antenna Mapping, and the first seven months of Mapping. JGM75C01.SHA is an ASCII file of coefficients for a 75x75 degree and order field produced at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. JGM75C01.SHB is a binary file of coefficients and covariances. JGD75C60.IMG is a gridded representation of gravity anomalies with respect to an evaluation of the JPL model to degree and order 60. JOD75C60.IMG is a gridded representation of geoid height with respect to a reference ellipsoid. MORS_1004 also contains example files from the Surface Reflection investigation. 9133H43A.SRG is a summary table of observing geometry for an occultation starting 1999-133T07:43:00. 9133H43A.SRT is a tabulation of carrier and surface echo signal characteristics. 9133H43A.SRI is a two-dimensional array showing signal strength as a function of both frequency and time around the occultation. Surface echo was visible while the specular point moved from about (69S, 91W) to about (68S, 83W). MORS_1005 --------- MORS_1005 contains 97 temperature-pressure profiles from radio occultations acquired during March 1999 while the spacecraft was in Fixed-High Gain Antenna operations. The analysis was carried out using the JPL MGS75C gravity model and associated trajectory reconstructions (see MORS_1004). Dates: 1999/03/07 - 1999/03/27 Number of TPS Files: 97 Occultation Sense: 48 ingress; 49 egress Latitudes: 73N - 68N; 74S - 75S Solar Zenith Angles: 76 - 78; 101 - 98 There are also four sets of three files from the surface reflection investigation. The new files accompany a single set of three files which appeared on MORS_1004. All sample Mars surface at latitudes 68-69S and longitudes 80-105W. MORS_1006 --------- MORS_1006 contains 440 temperature-pressure profiles from radio occultations acquired during May and June 1999 after the spacecraft recovered from the HGA azimuth anomaly and resumed Mapping operations. The analysis was carried out using the JPL MGS75C gravity model and associated trajectory reconstructions (see MORS_1004). Dates: 1999/05/06 - 1999/06/27 Orbit Numbers: 712 - 1356 Number of TPS Files: 440 Occultation Sense: Ingress only Latitudes: 36N - 30S Solar Zenith Angles: 98 - 119 This volume contains a gravity model and maps generated at JPL from MGS tracking data collected through late March 2000. The model also includes data from Mariner 9 and the two Viking Orbiters. JGM75D01.SHA is an ASCII file of coefficients for the 75x75 degree and order gravity field produced at JPL. JGM75D01.SHB is a binary file of coefficients and covariances. JGD75D60.IMG is a gridded representation of gravity anomalies with respect to an evaluation of the JPL model to degree and order 60. JOD75D60.IMG is a gridded representation of geoid height with respect to a reference ellipsoid. There are also 105 sets of three files from the surface reflection investigation. The new files were based on data collected during March 1999 and sample the surface at latitudes 70-75 in both the northern (ingress) and southern (egress) hemispheres. MORS_1007 --------- This volume contains only Special Data Products (SPDPs). Included are 32 electron density profiles derived from ingress radio occultation data acquired 24-31 December 1998 (latitude approximately 65N). Profiles of the neutral atmosphere appeared on MORS_1003. There are also 696 sets of three files from the surface reflection investigation. The new files were derived from radio occultations acquired during April-May 1999 and sample the surface at latitudes of approximately 15-65N (ingress) and 60-70S (egress). MORS_1008 --------- MORS_1008 contains 442 temperature-pressure profiles from egress radio occultations acquired during May and June 1999 while the spacecraft conducted Mapping operations. The analysis was carried out using the JPL MGS75C gravity model and associated trajectory reconstructions (see MORS_1004). This set of profiles completes the collection based on the first occultation season in MGS Mapping; the next occultations were obtained starting in December 1999. Dates: 1999/05/06 - 1999/06/27 Orbit Numbers: 713 - 1348 Number of TPS Files: 442 Occultation Sense: Egress only Latitudes: 70S - 67S Solar Zenith Angles: 88 - 79 This volume contains the MGM0964C20 gravity model which was developed at the Goddard Space Flight Center and which provided a reference geoid used extensively by the MOLA team in their data analysis. The model is archived on this volume primarily for historical purposes. File GGM0964B.SHA contains ASCII coefficients and uncertainties for the spherical harmonic model. Also on the volume is an 80x80 gravity model developed at GSFC and based on MGS radio tracking data collected through 2000-02-29. No Viking or Mariner 9 data were used in the solution. File GGM2BC80.SHA contains ASCII coefficients and uncertainties for the spherical harmonic model. Gravity anomaly is presented in gridded format in GGM2BA60.IMG at 1 degree resolution. GOM2BA60.IMG contains gridded geoid values at 0.25 degree resolution. Also available are three grids of error in the gravity anomaly based on evaluation of the model using 60x60, 70x70, and 80x80 terms. There are also 427 sets of three files from the surface reflection investigation. The new files were based on data collected during May-June 1999 and sample the surface at latitudes 15S-15N (ingress) and 60-65S (egress). This set of SRX files completes the collection based on the first occultation season in MGS Mapping; the next surface reflections were obtained starting in December 1999. MORS_1009 --------- MORS_1009 contains the 75x75 MGS75E gravity model developed at JPL and based on MGS radio tracking data collected through 2000-09-29. Both Viking Orbiter and Mariner 9 data were also included in the solution. File JGM75E01.SHA contains ASCII coefficients and uncertainties for the spherical harmonic model; JGM75E01.SHB is a binary file containing both coefficients and covariances. Gravity anomaly is presented as gridded data in JGD75E60.IMG; JOD75E60.IMG contains gridded geoid height values. The gridded values were obtained by evaluating the spherical harmonic coefficients to degree and order 60. MORS_1010 --------- MORS_1010 contains 800 atmospheric profiles from radio occultations captured during late December 1999 through early February 2000. This was the beginning of the second MGS radio occultation season; the set ends when operations began in 'Beta Supplement' -- a configuration that did not allow routine collection of egress occultations. Dates: 1999/12/16 - 2000/02/07 Orbit Numbers: 3458 - 4111 Number of TPS Files: 800 Occultation Sense: 389 ingress; 411 egress Latitudes: 55N - 63N; 0S - 35S Solar Zenith Angles: 112 - 92; 123 - 110 MORS_1010 also contains 43 profiles of electron density in the Mars ionosphere. These were derived from occultations captured during the first three weeks of MGS Mapping (1999-03-09 through 1999-03-27). Profiles of the neutral atmosphere appeared on MORS_1005. MORS_1011 --------- MORS_1011 contains 577 atmospheric profiles from ingress radio occultations captured during November-December 2000. This period included 'Campaign F' in mid-December when Earth passed through the plane of the MGS orbit and joint observations were conducted with TES to compare the two atmospheric probing techniques. MORS_1011 includes 147 profiles from Campaign F. The above data were reprocessed and released a second time on MORS_1016. Users should use the results on MORS_1016. MORS_1011 also includes 134 electron density profiles derived from the Campaign F data. These data were later reprocessed; the new results were archived on MORS_1019. MORS_1012 --------- MORS_1012 contains results from surface reflection analysis of 725 radio occultations. These cover 19 December 1999 through 31 January 2000, inclusive. Both ingress and egress occultations are included, but few of the egress occultations produced detectable surface echoes. MORS_1013 --------- MORS_1013 contains 826 temperature-pressure profiles derived from ingress radio occultation measurements acquired during August-October 2000. The above data were later reprocessed and released a second time on MORS_1015. Users should use the files on MORS_1015. MORS_1013 also includes 525 sets of three files from the surface reflection investigation based on data collected during February-March 2000. Latitudes sampled include approximately 32-36S and 48-49S (egress) and 63-68N (ingress). Many more ingress occultations were captured during this period because of HGA pointing limitations in Beta Supplement mode. MORS_1014 --------- MORS_1014 contains results from surface reflection analysis of 793 radio occultations. These cover January through March 2001, inclusive. Both ingress and egress occultations are included, but the number of egress occultations is very small because of HGA pointing limitations during Beta Supplement operations. Latitudes sampled include approximately 73S (egress) and 72-86N (ingress). MORS_1015 --------- MORS_1015 includes a new 85x85 degree and order solution for the gravity field of Mars from the JPL Gravity Science Team and a new 80x80 solution from the GSFC gravity group. ASCII spherical harmonic coefficients for the JPL model are in SHA/JGM85F01.SHA; binary coefficients and covariances are in SHB/JGM85F01.SHB. Images of gravity anomalies and the geoid are in the IMG directory (files JGD85F60.IMG and JOD85F60.IMG, where each has been evaluated from degree 2 up to degree 60. The 85F model was derived from Mariner 9, Viking 1/2, and MGS data collected through 2001-08-14. GSFC ASCII spherical harmonic coefficients are in the SHA directory (file GGM1025A.SHA). Images of gravity anomalies are in the IMG directory (files GGM1025A.IMG and GGM1025B.IMG, where the first was evaluated up to degree 60 and the second up to degree 66). A Postscript file showing gravity anomalies is in BRO/GGM1025A.PS1. The MGM1025 model was derived solely from MGS radio tracking data collected through 2001-07-21 and from MOLA crossover analyses. The EDS directory contains 220 ionospheric electron density profiles derived from occultation data collected between 1999/126 and 1999/149. Latitudes ranged from 64S to 69S, while solar zenith angle decreased from 87 to 78 degrees. Profiles of the neutral atmosphere appear on MORS_1008. The TPS directory holds 826 reprocessed atmospheric profiles for ingress occultations between August (day 214) and October (day 305) in 2000. The original profiles were released on MORS_1013. The new profiles are more accurate than the originals, which contained a small bias caused by motion of the spacecraft high-gain antenna. The old files had names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS; the new file names are ydddHmmB.TPS. The OCS directory contains an Occultation Summary File (008010AB.OCS) for the reprocessed TPS profiles. Dates: 2000/08/01 - 2000/10/31 Orbit Numbers: 6254 - 7379 Number of TPS Files: 826 Occultation Sense: Ingress only Latitudes: 67N - 62N Solar Zenith Angles: 91 - 86 MORS_1016 --------- The TPS directory contains two sets of atmospheric occultation profiles. First are 125 egress profiles from fixed high-gain antenna observations scattered through Beta Supplement operations. Dates: 2000/05/20 - 2000/05/22 Orbit Numbers: 5370 - 5393 Number of TPS Files: 12 Occultation Sense: Egress only Latitudes: 75S - 77S Solar Zenith Angles: 94 - 95 Dates: 2000/08/08 - 2000/08/09 Orbit Numbers: 6346 - 6357 Number of TPS Files: 12 Occultation Sense: Egress only Latitudes: 73S - 74S Solar Zenith Angles: 86 - 87 Dates: 2000/09/08 - 2000/09/09 Orbit Numbers: 6726 - 6737 Number of TPS Files: 4 Occultation Sense: Egress only Latitudes: 67S - 68S Solar Zenith Angles: 86 - 87 Dates: 2000/10/13 - 2000/10/14 Orbit Numbers: 7154 - 7165 Number of TPS Files: 12 Occultation Sense: Egress only Latitudes: 64S - 65S Solar Zenith Angles: 89 - 90 Dates: 2000/11/17 - 2000/11/20 Orbit Numbers: 7582 - 7618 Number of TPS Files: 24 Occultation Sense: Egress only Latitudes: 65S - 66S Solar Zenith Angles: 94 - 95 Dates: 2000/12/18 - 2000/12/21 Orbit Numbers: 7961 - 7997 Number of TPS Files: 25 Occultation Sense: Egress only Latitudes: 69S - 70S Solar Zenith Angles: 99 - 100 Dates: 2001/01/10 - 2001/01/11 Orbit Numbers: 8243 - 8254 Number of TPS Files: 12 Occultation Sense: Egress only Latitudes: 73S - 74S Solar Zenith Angles: 102 - 103 Dates: 2001/04/05 - 2001/04/06 Orbit Numbers: 8243 - 8254 Number of TPS Files: 12 Occultation Sense: Egress only Latitudes: 89S - 90S Solar Zenith Angles: 105 - 106 Dates: 2001/05/13 - 2001/05/14 Orbit Numbers: 9747 - 9758 Number of TPS Files: 12 Occultation Sense: Egress only Latitudes: 83S - 84S Solar Zenith Angles: 96 - 98 Second are 843 reprocessed profiles from November 2000 through January 2001. The November-December 2000 data were previously released on MORS_1011; the January 2001 data were released through a Stanford website but were not previously delivered to PDS. Files 0325Q18B.TPS and 1029D33B.TPS had appeared in the earlier releases (MORS_1011 and web site, respectively) but were withdrawn from this release because of severe degradation by antenna motion and generally poor data quality, respectively. Dates: 2000/11/01 - 2001/01/31 Orbit Numbers: 7380 - 8504 Number of TPS Files: 843 Occultation Sense: Ingress only Latitudes: 63N - 78N Solar Zenith Angles: 87 - 75 The OCS directory has two files. 005105AA.OCS summarizes the newly released egress profiles from May 2000 through May 2001. 011101AB.OCS summarizes the reprocessed profiles from November 2000 through January 2001; it supersedes 011012AA.OCS on MORS_1011 though the earlier file did not include the January 2001 data. Also included in this volume are the first 687 Surface Reflection Antenna (SRA) files. These cover 1999/127 through 1999/178 and may be used in conjunction with SRG, SRI, and SRT files for the same occultations. MORS_1017 --------- The TPS directory contains 433 ingress occultation profiles derived from data collected in April-May 2000. These data were reprocessed to improve the correction for high-gain antenna motion during the experiment, so have file names of the form ydddHmmB.TPS. The corresponding ydddHmmA.TPS files were generated, but were never archived. Dates: 2000/04/01 - 2000/05/31 Orbit Numbers: 4761 - 5504 Number of TPS Files: 433 Occultation Sense: Ingress only Latitudes: 68N - 74N Solar Zenith Angles: 87 - 90 The OCS directory includes a single file 004005AB.OCS, which contains summary data from the 433 TPS files. The SRA directory contains 693 surface reflection antenna files covering 1999/354-2000/038. MORS_1018 --------- The TPS directory contains 993 ingress occultation profiles derived from data collected in February-June 2001. These data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS. Scattered egress occultations from the same period are in MORS_1016. Dates: 2001/02/01 - 2001/06/20 Orbit Numbers: 8505 - 10212 Number of TPS Files: 993 Occultation Sense: Ingress only Latitudes: 85N - 51N Solar Zenith Angles: 71 - 97 The OCS directory includes a single file 102106AA.OCS, which contains summary data from the 993 TPS files. The SRA directory contains 599 surface reflection antenna files covering 2001/001 - 2001/090. MORS_1019 --------- The TPS directory contains 360 occultation profiles derived from data collected in June and July 2000. These data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS. Dates: 2001/06/21 - 2001/07/15 Orbit Numbers: 10221-10517 Number of TPS Files: 181 Occultation Sense: Ingress Latitudes: 51N - 9N Solar Zenith Angles: 97 - 114 Dates: 2001/06/21 - 2001/07/16 Orbit Numbers: 10221-10534 Number of TPS Files: 179 Occultation Sense: Egress Latitudes: 70S - 47S Solar Zenith Angles: 87 - 95 The OCS directory includes a single file 106107AB.OCS, which contains summary data on the TPS files. The EDS directory includes 134 reprocessed electron density files from 9-21 December 2000; these have file names of the form ydddHmmB.EDS and replace results originally released on MORS_1011. The reprocessing included improved correction for high-gain antenna motion, which may have left artifacts in the earlier profiles. There are also 314 new electron density files covering 22 December 2000 to 31 January 2001 with names ydddHmmA.EDS. The SHA directory includes ASCII coefficients and uncertainties for the JPL 85x85 MGS85H2 spherical harmonic model of the Mars gravity field. The model was derived from MGS, 2001 Mars Odyssey, Mars Pathfinder, and Viking 1 Lander data. No Viking Orbiter or Mariner 9 data are included. The model is referenced to a Mars fixed frame similar to the Mars Pathfinder orientation model except that the prime meridian has been made consistent with the IAU 2000 coordinate frame. MORS_1020 --------- The TPS directory contains 742 occultation profiles derived from data collected in February 2000 and March-May 2002. The data from 2000 were delayed because of problems in the reconstructed spacecraft orbits. The TPS data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS. Dates: 2000/02/08 - 2000/02/29 Orbit Numbers: 4112 - 4380 Number of TPS Files: 170 Occultation Sense: Ingress Latitudes: 63 - 64 N Solar Zenith Angles: 92 - 89 Dates: 2002/03/14 - 2002/05/17 Orbit Numbers: 13470 - 14264 Number of TPS Files: 572 Occultation Sense: Ingress Latitudes: 66 -63 N Solar Zenith Angles: 88 - 91 The OCS directory includes two files (002002AA.OCS and 203205AA.OCS) which contain summary data on the TPS files. MORS_1021 --------- The TPS directory contains 1259 occultation profiles derived from data collected in March 2000 and from 13 December 2001 through 13 March 2002. The data from 2000 were delayed because of problems in the reconstructed spacecraft orbits. The TPS data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS. The summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2000/03/01 - 2000/03/31 Orbit Numbers: 4381 - 4760 Number of TPS Files: 214 9 Occultation Sense: Ingress Egress Latitudes: 64 - 68 N 47 - 48 S Solar Zenith Angles: 89 - 88 106 - 105 Summary File: 003003AA.OCS Dates: 2001/12/13 - 2002/03/13 Orbit Numbers: 12368 - 13470 Number of TPS Files: 563 Occultation Sense: Egress Latitudes: 11 N - 45 S Solar Zenith Angles: 132 - 114 Summary File: 112203AA.OCS Dates: 2002/01/08 - 2002/03/13 Orbit Numbers: 12678 - 13469 Number of TPS Files: 473 Occultation Sense: Ingress Latitudes: 62 - 66 N Solar Zenith Angles: 96 - 88 Summary File: 201203AA.OCS The SHA directory contains ASCII coefficients for a 90x90 gravity model (GGM1041C.SHA) developed by the group at Goddard Space Flight Center. This model is based on MGS data collected through 27 May 2002. The IMG directory contains maps showing gravity anomalies and the geoid evaluated from the first 60, 66, and 72 terms of the 90x90 model. MORS_1022 --------- The TPS directory contains 536 occultation profiles derived from data collected from May to July 2002, immediately prior to solar conjunction when signal-to-noise is lowest. All occultations were ingress occultations. The TPS data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS. The summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2002/05/18 - 2002/07/15 Orbit Numbers: 14265 - 14978 Occultation Sense: Ingress Egress Number of TPS Files: 536 0 Latitudes: 55 - 63 N N/A Solar Zenith Angles: 90 - 92 deg N/A Summary File: 205207AA.OCS MORS_1023 --------- The TPS directory contains 523 occultation profiles derived from data collected in September and October 2002, immediately after solar conjunction when signal-to-noise is lowest. All occultations were ingress occultations. The TPS data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS. The summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2002/09/08 - 2002/10/31 Orbit Numbers: 15648 - 16307 Occultation Sense: Ingress Egress Number of TPS Files: 523 0 Latitudes: 53 - 60 N N/A Solar Zenith Angles: 83 - 89 deg N/A Summary File: 209210AA.OCS The EDS directory contains 284 profiles of electron density from data collected in November and December 2000. All of these were ingress ionospheric occultations. The EDS data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.EDS. Dates: 2000/11/04 - 2000/12/08 Orbit Numbers: 7380 - 7844 Occultation Sense: Ingress Egress Number of Files: 284 0 Latitudes: 63 - 68 N N/A Solar Zenith Angles: 82 - 87 deg N/A MORS_1024 --------- The TPS directory contains 1225 occultation profiles derived from data collected between November 2002 and March 2003, as Earth-Mars geometry moved from post-conjunction to near- opposition. All occultations were ingress occultations. The TPS data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS. Two summary files are in the OCS directory. Dates: 2002/11/01 - 2003/03/21 Orbit Numbers: 16308 - 18030 Occultation Sense: Ingress Number of TPS Files: 1225 Latitudes: 60N to 83 N Solar Zenith Angles: 83 to 70 Summary Files: 211212AA.OCS (Nov-Dec 2002) 301303AA.OCS (Jan-Mar 2003) The EDS directory includes 840 electron density profiles from 1 February to 6 June 2001; these have file names of the form ydddHmmB.EDS. All are ingress occultations with solar zenith angles between 71 and 87 degrees. The SHA directory includes ASCII coefficients and uncertainties for the JPL 85x85 MGS85F2 spherical harmonic model of the Mars gravity field. The model has been adopted by several flight projects including Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Express. The model is referenced to a Mars fixed frame similar to the Mars Pathfinder orientation model except that the prime meridian has been made consistent with the IAU 2000 coordinate frame. Also included is the JPL 95x95 model MGS95I, a more recent and larger model. MORS_1025 --------- The TPS directory contains 697 occultation profiles derived from data collected between March and June 2003, as Earth-Mars geometry moved from post-conjunction to near- opposition. All occultations were ingress occultations. The TPS data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS. One summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2003/03/22 - 2003/06/10 Orbit Numbers: 18039 - 19020 Occultation Sense: Ingress Number of TPS Files: 697 Latitudes: 81 N to 69N Solar Zenith Angles: 70 - 81 Summary Files: 303306AA.OCS (Mar-Jun 2003) MORS_1026 --------- The TPS directory contains 640 occultation profiles derived from data collected between June and September 2003, as Earth-Mars geometry moved through opposition. All occultations were ingress occultations. The TPS data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS. One summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2003/06/18 - 2003/09/10 Orbit Numbers: 19114 - 20149 Occultation Sense: Ingress Number of TPS Files: 640 Latitudes: 65 N to 70N Solar Zenith Angles: 82 - 99 Summary File: 306309AA.OCS (Jun-Sep 2003) MORS_1027 --------- The TPS directory contains 84 egress occultation profiles derived from data collected between September 2002 and August 2003, as Earth-Mars geometry moved toward opposition. All occultations were collected as part of special egress campaigns. The TPS data have file names of the form ydddHmmA.TPS. One summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2002/09/30 - 2003/08/18 Orbit Numbers: 15924 - 19857 Occultation Sense: Egress Number of TPS Files: 84 Latitudes: 62 S to 90 S Solar Zenith Angles: 83 - 105 Summary File: 209308AA.OCS The EDS directory contains 526 ingress electron density profiles collected between November and December 2002. File names have the form ydddHmmA.EDS. Dates: 2002/11/01 - 2002/12/31 Orbit Numbers: 16308 - 17051 Occultation Sense: Ingress Number of EDS Files: 526 Latitudes: 60 - 74 N Solar Zenith Angles: 84 to 76 Summary File: none MORS_1028 --------- The TPS directory contains 405 occultation profiles derived from data collected between September and October 2003 as Earth-Mars geometry moved away from opposition. The TPS file names have the form ydddHmmA.TPS. One summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2003/09/11 - 2003/09/11 - 2003/09/28 2003/10/18 Orbit Numbers: 20150 - 20367 20151 - 20615 Occultation Sense: Ingress Egress Number of TPS Files: 172 233 Latitudes: 60 - 66 N 1 - 45 S Solar Zenith Angles: 105 - 98 92 - 124 Summary File: 309310AA.OCS 309310AA.OCS The EDS directory contains 650 ingress electron density profiles collected between January and March 2003. File names have the form ydddHmmA.EDS. Dates: 2003/01/01 - 2003/03/21 Orbit Numbers: 17057 - 18030 Occultation Sense: Ingress Number of TPS Files: 650 Latitudes: 73 - 84 N Solar Zenith Angles: 76 - 71 Summary File: none MORS_1029 --------- The TPS directory contains 436 occultation profiles derived from data collected between November 2003 and January 2004 as Earth-Mars geometry moved away from opposition. The TPS file names have the form ydddHmmA.TPS. One summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2003/11/16 - 2004/01/19 Orbit Numbers: 20958 - 21752 Occultation Sense: Egress Number of TPS Files: 436 Latitudes: 11 N to 11 S Solar Zenith Angles: 130 -132 Summary File: 311401AA.OCS The EDS directory contains 630 ingress electron density profiles collected between March and June 2004. File names have the form ydddHmmA.EDS. Dates: 2003/03/22 - 2003/06/04 Orbit Numbers: 18039 - 18948 Occultation Sense: Ingress Number of EDS Files: 630 Latitudes: 81 - 69 N Solar Zenith Angles: 71-80 Summary File: none MORS_1030 --------- The TPS directory contains 1111 occultation profiles derived from data collected between 1 March and 24 May as Mars moved toward solar conjunction. Both ingress and egress occultations are included, at virtually a constant 14 degree angle from grazing. The TPS file names have the form ydddHmmA.TPS. One summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2004/03/01 - 2004/05/24 Orbit Numbers: 22255 - 23292 Occultation Sense: Egress (691); Ingress (420) Number of TPS Files: 1111 Latitudes: -26 to -61 (egr); 45 to 37 (ing) Solar Zenith Angles: 125 to 109 (egr); 98 to 100 (ing) Summary File: 403405AA.OCS The EDS directory contains 76 ingress electron density profiles collected between 22 June and 2 July 2003, about two months before opposition. File names have the form ydddHmmA.EDS. Dates: 2003/06/22 - 2003/07/02 Orbit Numbers: 19163 - 19289 Occultation Sense: Ingress Number of EDS Files: 76 Latitudes: 68 N Solar Zenith Angles: 83 - 85 Summary File: none MORS_1031 --------- The TPS directory contains 819 occultation profiles. Data collected after 21 July were contaminated by anomalous HGA motion and solar noise; conjunction was in mid-September. Both ingress and egress occultations are included. TPS file names have the form ydddHmmA.TPS. One summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2004/05/25 - 2004/07/21 Orbit Numbers: 23293 - 24002 Occultation Sense: Egress (286); Ingress (533) Number of TPS Files: 819 Latitudes: -72 to -69 (egr); 36 to 34 (ing) Solar Zenith Angles: 100 to 92 Summary File: 405407AA.OCS MORS_1032 --------- The TPS directory contains 696 occultation profiles. Early data were noisy because of the solar conjunction in September. These are mostly ingress occultations; a handful of egress occultations were captured in two special campaigns. TPS file names have the form ydddHmmA.TPS. One summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2004/10/10 - 2004/12/22 Orbit Numbers: 24982 - 25878 Occultation Sense: Egress (15); Ingress (681) Number of TPS Files: 696 Latitudes: -66 and -76 (egr); 48 - 68 (ing) Solar Zenith Angles: 91 and 96 (egr); 87 to 76 (ing) Summary File: 410412AA.OCS MORS_1033 --------- The TPS directory contains 898 occultation profiles. Data quality improved as the ray path moved away from the Sun (solar superior conjunction in September 2004) and Earth-Mars distance decreased. These are mostly ingress occultations; a handful of egress occultations were captured in a special campaign. TPS file names have the form ydddHmmA.TPS. One summary file is in the OCS directory. Dates: 2004/12/26 - 2005/04/01 Orbit Numbers: 25923 - 27096 Occultation Sense: Egress (9); Ingress (889) Number of TPS Files: 898 Latitudes: -78 to -79 (egr); 69 to 79 (ing) Solar Zenith Angles: 100 (egr); 72 to 76 (ing) Summary File: 412504AA.OCS The SHA directory includes ASCII coefficients and uncertainties for the JPL 95x95 MGS95J spherical harmonic model of the Mars gravity field. The model is referenced to a Mars fixed frame similar to the Mars Pathfinder orientation model except that the prime meridian has been made consistent with the IAU 2000 coordinate frame. The model is based on radio tracking data from MGS, 2001 Mars Odyssey, Pathfinder, and Viking Lander 1; data from the Viking Orbiters and Mariner 9 were omitted because they did not seem to improve the solution. MORS_1034 --------- The TPS directory contains 1568 occultation profiles. Data quality improved as the ray path moved away from the Sun (solar superior conjunction in September 2004) and Earth-Mars distance decreased. These are mostly ingress occultations; a handful of egress occultations were captured in special campaigns. TPS file names have the form ydddHmmA.TPS. Two summary files are in the OCS directory. Dates: 2005/04/01 - 2005/08/26 Orbit Numbers: 27099 - 28902 Occultation Sense: Egress (14); Ingress (1554) Number of TPS Files: 1568 Latitudes: -69, -64 (egr); 65 - 76 (ing) Solar Zenith Angles: 99, 96 (egr); 75 - 106 (ing) Summary Files: 504506AA.OCS, 507508AA.OCS MORS_1035 --------- The TPS directory contains 1011 occultation profiles, about equally divided between ingress and egress. The dates were September to mid-November 2005, bracketing opposition. TPS file names have the form ydddHmmA.TPS. The summary file is 509511AA.OCS in the OCS directory. Dates: 2005/09/09 to 2005/11/10 Orbit Numbers: 29066 - 29836 Occultation Sense: Egress (567); Ingress (444) Latitudes: 78-67 S (egr); 79-71 N (ing) Solar Zenith Angles: 80-92 (egr); 106-89 (ing) The EDS directory contains 947 electron density profiles for the ionosphere from ingress occultations collected between November 2004 (shortly after solar conjunction) to mid-March 2005. EDS file names are of the form ydddHmmA.EDS. Dates: 2004/11/23 to 2005/03/10 Orbit Numbers: 25523 - 26839 Occultation Sense: Ingress (947) Latitudes: 62N to 80N, then back to 76N Solar Zenith Angles: 81 to 73 MORS_1036 --------- The TPS directory contains 997 occultation profiles, about equally divided between ingress and egress. The dates were mid-November through December 2005, after opposition. TPS file names have the form ydddHmmA.TPS. The summary file is 511512AA.OCS in the OCS directory. Dates: 2005/11/11 to 2005/12/31 Orbit Numbers: 29836 - 30458 Occultation Sense: Egress (490); Ingress (507) Latitudes: 67-34 S (egr); 71-63 N (ing) Solar Zenith Angles: 92-122 (egr); 87-89 (ing) The EDS directory contains 904 electron density profiles for the ionosphere from ingress occultations collected between mid-March 2005 and mid-June 2005. EDS file names are of the form ydddHmmA.EDS. Dates: 2005/03/11 to 2005/06/09 Orbit Numbers: 26840 - 27952 Occultation Sense: Ingress (904) Latitudes: 76N to 65N Solar Zenith Angles: 74 to 89 deg MORS_1037 --------- The TPS directory contains 690 occultation profiles in two groups (January-February and May-June 2006), about equally divided between ingress and egress. TPS file names have the form GdddHmmA.TPS, where 'G' denotes 2006, a convention adopted to avoid confusion with '6' which denotes 1996 in some MGS file types. The summary files are G01G02AA.OCS and G05G06AA.OCS in the OCS directory. Dates: 2006/01/01 to 2006/02/19 Orbit Numbers: 30461 - 31068 Occultation Sense: Egress (206); Ingress (103) Latitudes: 31-23 S (egr); 62-60 N (ing) Solar Zenith Angles: 124-129 (egr); 88-91 (ing) Dates: 2006/05/10 to 2006/06/30 Orbit Numbers: 32041 - 32673 Occultation Sense: Egress (248); Ingress (133) Latitudes: 56-70 S (egr); 13-18 N (ing) Solar Zenith Angles: 115-107 (egr); 103-97 (egr) There are no data between 2006/02/19 and 2006/05/10 because the observing geometry gave almost grazing occultations. Although the raypath reached the surface, the cut through the atmosphere was more horizontal than vertical and reliable profiles could not be derived. MORS_1038 --------- The TPS directory contains 1423 occultation profiles, about equally divided between ingress and egress. The dates were early July through mid-September 2006, approaching solar conjunction. TPS file names have the form GdddHmmA.TPS, where 'G' denotes 2006, a convention adopted to avoid confusion with '6' which denotes 1996 in some MGS file types. The summary file is G07G09AA.OCS in the OCS directory. Dates: 2006/07/01 to 2006/09/19 Orbit Numbers: 32673 - 33664 Occultation Sense: Egress (714); Ingress (709) Latitudes: 70-63 S (egr); 18-36 N (ing) Solar Zenith Angles: 97-88 (egr); 108-95 (ing) The SPC directory has one pair of files containing bistatic radar power spectra from an experiment conducted on 2000-05-14. Each file is a table holding spectra with either right-circular or left-circular polarization (RCP or LCP respectively). There are nine spectra in each file; each is an average over 60 seconds. The ground track in this experiment went very close to the target landing site of the failed MPL/DS2 spacecraft [SIMPSON&TYLER2001]. Limitations : The limitations in this data set follow from the quality of the execution, which is described above under Data Coverage and Quality.
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Tyler, G.L., G. Balmino, D.P. Hinson, W.L. Sjogren, D.E. Smith, R. Woo, J.W. Armstrong, F.M. Flasar, R.A. Simpson, S. Asmar, A. Anabtawi, and P. Priest, MGS RST Science Data Products, MGS-M-RSS-5-SDP-V1.0, NASA Planetary Data System, 2007.
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This data set contains archival results from radio science investigations conducted during the Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) mission. Radio measurements were made using the MGS spacecraft and Earth-based stations of the NASA Deep Space Network (DSN). The data set includes high-resolution spherical harmonic models of Mars' gravity field generated by groups at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Goddard Space Flight Center, covariance matrices for some models, and maps for some models; these results were derived from raw radio tracking data. Also included are profiles of atmospheric temperature and pressure and ionospheric electron density, derived from phase measurements collected during radio occultations. The data set also includes analyses of transient surface echoes observed close to occultations during the first few years of MGS operations and a single set of power spectra acquired during a quasi-specular bistatic radar experiment in 2000. The atmospheric and surface investigations were conducted by Radio Science Team members at Stanford University. The data set also includes 93 line-of-sight acceleration profiles derived at JPL from radio tracking data collected near periapsis while Mars Global Surveyor was in its Science Phasing Orbit and below its nominal Mapping altitude of 400 km. The data were delivered to PDS in approximately chronological order at the rate of one CD-WO volume (typically 100 MB) every three months.
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RICHARD A. SIMPSON
G. LEONARD TYLER
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