NSSDCA ID: PSPG-00626
Availability: At NSSDC, Ready for Offline Distribution (or Staging if Digital)
Time span: 1997-10-13 to 1997-11-07
This volume contains science data products mainly from observations acquired by Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) instruments between 13 October and 07 November 1997 (MGS orbits 19 through 36). This Science Sampler Collection is intended to provide users with samples of MGS data products from each instrument, to allow them to prepare for data products after MGS achieves its mapping orbit in March 1999. The CD is structured in an html format so most data can be read with standard web browsers.
The collection includes MGS data products from the Mars Orbiter Camera (MGS-M-MOC-4-SAMPLER-V1.0), the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MGS-M-MOLA-1-AEDR-L0-V1.0, MGS-M-MOLA-3-PEDR-L1A-V1.0, MGS-M-MOLA-5-PEDR-SAMPLER-V1.0), the Thermal Emission Spectrometer (MGS-M-TES-3-SAMPLER-V1.0, MGS-M-TES-5-SAMPLER-V1.0), and the Magnetometer / Electron Reflectometer (MGS-M-MAG/ER-5-SAMPLER-V1.0). It also includes two gravity models of Mars based on Mariner 9 and Viking data (MR9/VO1/VO2-M-RSS-5-SHGADR-L2-V1.0), which will be updated with the results of the MGS Radio Science Subsystem observations. (No radio science data were available for release when this sampler collection was being assembled.) Finally, SPICE kernels and orbit nadir ground track files are included to allow the user to understand where data were acquired.
The Mars Orbiter Camera data consists of nine full resolution images as well as finder images and a global locator map. The Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter observations are provided as raw and calibrated data from 18 orbits, including topographic profiles. The Thermal Emission Spectrometer measurements are calibrated data from 16 orbits, including 25-micron temperature images. The Magnetometer / Electron Reflectometer data are given in the form of plots of derived electron and magnetic field data from 18 orbits. The gravity models consist of tables of spherical harmonic coefficients and a digital map of gravitational accelerations.
Questions and comments about this data collection can be directed to: Dr. David R. Williams
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Mr. | General Contact | Washington University | geosci@wunder.wustl.edu |