MCS
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MCS is a scientific instrument aboard NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter that measures the Martian atmosphere’s temperature, dust, and water vapor profiles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atmospheric sounder
ⓘ
remote sensing instrument ⓘ scientific instrument ⓘ |
| aboardSpacecraft | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collects |
multi-spectral infrared data
ⓘ
radiance measurements ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
assessment of atmospheric conditions for future Mars missions
ⓘ
understanding of present-day Martian climate ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
atmospheric retrievals
ⓘ
climate modeling on Mars ⓘ weather monitoring on Mars ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-term climate monitoring of Mars ⓘ |
| enables |
retrieval of dust opacity
ⓘ
retrieval of temperature-pressure profiles ⓘ retrieval of water ice opacity ⓘ |
| fullName | Mars Climate Sounder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchedWith | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measures |
atmospheric aerosols
ⓘ
atmospheric dust profiles ⓘ atmospheric temperature profiles ⓘ atmospheric water vapor profiles ⓘ polar atmospheric conditions ⓘ |
| mission | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission ⓘ |
| observes |
diurnal variations in Martian atmospheric temperature
ⓘ
seasonal variations in Martian atmosphere ⓘ vertical structure of the Martian atmosphere ⓘ |
| operatedBy | NASA ⓘ |
| orbits | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter payload ⓘ |
| platformType | Mars orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryScienceTarget | Martian atmosphere ⓘ |
| provides |
global atmospheric profiles of Mars
ⓘ
multi-year climate record of Mars ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
atmospheric science
ⓘ
planetary science ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportsInvestigationOf |
Martian climate
ⓘ
atmospheric circulation on Mars ⓘ dust storm structure on Mars ⓘ water cycle on Mars ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
limb sounding
ⓘ
thermal infrared radiometry ⓘ |
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