Data Set Information
DATA_SET_NAME MRO MARS CLIMATE SOUNDER LEVEL 4 RDR V1.0
DATA_SET_ID MRO-M-MCS-4-RDR-V1.0
NSSDC_DATA_SET_ID
DATA_SET_TERSE_DESCRIPTION
DATA_SET_DESCRIPTION Data Set Overview : The Mars Climate Sounder is a follow-on experiment to PMIRR, the Pressure Modulator Infrared Radiometer lost with the Mars Observer spacecraft, and to PMIRR2, lost with the Mars Climate Orbiter. MCS observes radiation in nine spectral bands: eight thermal infrared channels are used to determine temperature, pressure, water vapor and condensates as a function of altitude; the remaining channel operates in the visible and near infrared (0.3-3.0 microns) and is used primarily to understand the effects of solar radiation on the Martian energy budget. The determination of the atmospheric parameters will lead to an understanding of Martian weather and, eventually, of Martian climate. Mars Climate Sounder looks at the horizon of Mars from orbit to observe the atmosphere in vertical slices, with measurements every 5 kilometers (3 miles) down in each slice through the atmosphere. These 'profiles' are combined into daily, three-dimensional global weather maps for both daytime and nighttime. These weather maps will show temperature, pressure, humidity, and dust in various layers of the atmosphere: the same type of information meteorologists use to understand and predict both weather and climate here on Earth. MCS data are organized into a table of combined engineering and science records. MCS delivers telemetry to the spacecraft every 2 seconds. Data are accrued over a 4 hour period and packaged into an ascii table. Parameters : MCS observes radiation in nine spectral bands: eight thermal infrared channels are used to determine temperature, pressure, water vapor and condensates as a function of altitude; the remaining channel operates in the visible and near infrared (0.3-3.0 microns) and is used primarily to understand the effects of solar radiation on the Martian energy budget. Data : Each record in the table represent a combination of basic engineering and science data taken at 2 second intervals. Columns 1 - 69 contain engineering data, columns 70 - 258 contain science data. Processing : The MCS RDR data products will be generated by the MCS Instrument Team at JPL using software on the MCS Analysis and Data Archiving (ADAC) computers. This software generateds the RDR data products from the corresponding EDRs in the format specified b this SIS. Coordinate System : ?? Latitude and longitude are in the IAU Mars Centered Mars Equatorial System. Altitude is above the IAU reference ellipsoid, with a:3393.4 km and f:0.0052083 and including corrections for (4,4) gravitational potential.
DATA_SET_RELEASE_DATE 2005-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
START_TIME 2005-09-12T07:10:51.999Z
STOP_TIME 2005-09-12T07:59:58.366Z
MISSION_NAME MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER
MISSION_START_DATE 2005-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
MISSION_STOP_DATE N/A (ongoing)
TARGET_NAME MARS
TARGET_TYPE PLANET
INSTRUMENT_HOST_ID MRO
INSTRUMENT_NAME MARS CLIMATE SOUNDER
INSTRUMENT_ID MCS
INSTRUMENT_TYPE INFRARED SPECTROMETER
NODE_NAME Planetary Atmospheres
ARCHIVE_STATUS ARCHIVED_ACCUMULATING
CONFIDENCE_LEVEL_NOTE Confidence Level Overview : ...High-level description of confidence level (reliability, accuracy, completeness, etc.) Review : ...Describe review processes which the data have undergone, including the PDS Peer review. Data Coverage and Quality : Data are taken continuously throughout nominal operations... ..mention known data gaps and any null values or invalid data flags which might be included.
CITATION_DESCRIPTION McCleese and Schofield, MRO MARS CLIMATE SOUNDER LEVEL 4 RDR V1.0, NASA Planetary Data System, MRO-M-MCS-4-RDR-V1.0, 2006.
ABSTRACT_TEXT Unknown
PRODUCER_FULL_NAME DANIEL J. MCCLEESE
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