THEMIS instrument
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The THEMIS instrument is a thermal imaging system aboard NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft used to map the Martian surface in visible and infrared wavelengths for geological and mineralogical studies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| THEMIS | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imaging spectrometer
ⓘ
spacecraft instrument ⓘ thermal imaging system ⓘ |
| acronym | THEMIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataArchive | NASA Planetary Data System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
multispectral images
ⓘ
thermal infrared images ⓘ visible light images ⓘ |
| developedBy | Arizona State University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Thermal Emission Imaging System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionAgency | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionProgram | Mars Exploration Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionType | Mars orbiter mission ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftBuilder | Lockheed Martin Astronautics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftOperator | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2001-04-07 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Delta II 7925 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionRole |
global mapping of Martian surface composition
ⓘ
identification of rock and mineral types on Mars ⓘ support for landing site selection on Mars ⓘ |
| numberOfInfraredBands | 10 ⓘ |
| numberOfVisibleBands | 5 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
NASA
ⓘ
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
2001 Mars Odyssey
NERFINISHED
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Mars Odyssey spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | operational for many years after Mars Odyssey arrival ⓘ |
| orbitsWith | Mars Odyssey polar orbit ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
geological studies of Mars
ⓘ
map Martian surface thermal properties ⓘ mineralogical mapping of Mars ⓘ |
| principalInvestigator | Philip R. Christensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
planetary climatology
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planetary geology ⓘ planetary mineralogy ⓘ |
| spacecraftArrivalAtMars | 2001-10-24 ⓘ |
| spatialResolutionInfrared | about 100 meters per pixel ⓘ |
| spatialResolutionVisible | about 18 meters per pixel ⓘ |
| spectralRangeInfrared | approximately 6–15 micrometers ⓘ |
| spectralRangeVisible | approximately 0.4–0.7 micrometers ⓘ |
| targetBody | Mars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detecting thermophysical properties of Martian regolith
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identifying potential water-related minerals ⓘ mapping surface temperature variations on Mars ⓘ monitoring Martian atmospheric dust and clouds ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
infrared
ⓘ
visible ⓘ |
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Hale crater
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