REMS

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REMS is a meteorological instrument suite on NASA's Curiosity rover that measures Martian weather and atmospheric conditions.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mars rover payload instrument
meteorological instrument suite
scientific instrument
spacecraft instrument
acronymFor Rover Environmental Monitoring Station
communicationVia Curiosity rover data system
dataUsedFor boundary layer studies on Mars
climate studies of Mars
dust storm characterization
designedBy Centro de Astrobiología
Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology
developedForAgency NASA
hasComponent air temperature sensor
ground temperature sensor
humidity sensor
pressure sensor
ultraviolet sensor
wind sensor
hostMissionLandingDate 2012-08-06
hostMissionLaunchDate 2011-11-26
hostSpacecraft Curiosity
internationalCollaboration Spain
United States NERFINISHED
locatedAt Gale Crater
measures Martian weather
air temperature
atmospheric conditions
atmospheric pressure
ground temperature
relative humidity
ultraviolet radiation
wind direction
wind speed
missionType in-situ atmospheric observation
mountedOn Curiosity rover NERFINISHED
operatedBy Mars Science Laboratory science team
operatedOn Mars
partOfMission Mars Science Laboratory NERFINISHED
powerSource Curiosity rover power system
primaryScienceTarget Martian lower atmosphere
provides daily meteorological data
diurnal temperature cycles
pressure variations
wind patterns
supports environmental characterization of Mars surface
habitability assessment on Mars
operations planning for Curiosity rover
targetBody Mars atmosphere

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Curiosity rover
instrument
Mars Science Laboratory
scienceInstruments

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