MARCI
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MARCI is a wide-angle camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that continuously monitors and maps Martian weather and atmospheric conditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mars orbiter payload instrument
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spacecraft imaging instrument ⓘ wide-angle camera ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Mars Color Imager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dataArchive | NASA Planetary Data System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
atmospheric circulation studies on Mars
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climate studies of Mars ⓘ daily global weather maps of Mars ⓘ |
| designedFor | continuous coverage of Mars over many Martian years ⓘ |
| developedBy | Malin Space Science Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables | long-term monitoring of Martian weather patterns ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | wide-angle ⓘ |
| hasImagingMode | global mapping mode ⓘ |
| hostOrbitType | near-polar orbit around Mars ⓘ |
| hostSpaceAgency | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2005-08-12 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Atlas V 401 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
aerosol distribution in Martian atmosphere
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cloud opacity on Mars ⓘ seasonal changes in Mars atmosphere ⓘ |
| mission | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
Martian atmosphere
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Martian clouds ⓘ Martian dust storms ⓘ Martian polar caps ⓘ |
| onSpacecraft | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | active (as of 2024) ⓘ |
| orbits | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter payload ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
map Martian atmospheric conditions
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monitor Martian weather ⓘ |
| produces | global daily mosaics of Mars ⓘ |
| provides | context imaging for other MRO instruments ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
atmospheric science
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planetary climatology ⓘ planetary meteorology ⓘ |
| spacecraftArrivalAtMars | 2006-03-10 ⓘ |
| spectralType | multispectral imager ⓘ |
| supportsInstrument |
CRISM
NERFINISHED
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CTX NERFINISHED ⓘ HiRISE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
ultraviolet wavelengths
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visible wavelengths ⓘ |
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