1. The Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer on the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission
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Cynthia Gundersen, Ryan M. Miller, E. Raaen, Marvin Noriega, Patrick Kimvilakani, J. Thomas Nolan, Ferzan Jaeger, Todd King, Charles Edmonson, Ken Arnett, James W. Kellogg, Robert Arvey, Florence Tan, Edwin Weidner, Steven Battel, Kiran Patel, Felix Noreiga, Curt Cooper, B. D. Prats, Anthony Melak, Christopher S. Johnson, Therese Errigo, Mehdi Benna, Paul R. Mahaffy, Jerome Hengemihle, Matthew Lefavor, Vincent Holmes, Daniel Carrigan, Eric Lyness, John Maurer, Bruce P. Block, Michael Barciniak, D. N. Harpold, and Mirl Bendt
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Atmospheric escape ,Astronomy and Astrophysics ,Atmosphere of Mars ,Mars Exploration Program ,Atmospheric sciences ,Ion source ,Astrobiology ,Atmosphere ,Solar wind ,Planetary science ,Space and Planetary Science ,Physics::Space Physics ,Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics ,Environmental science ,Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics ,Ionosphere ,Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - Abstract
The Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer (NGIMS) of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) is designed to measure the composition, struc- ture, and variability of the upper atmosphere of Mars. The NGIMS complements two other instrument packages on the MAVEN spacecraft designed to characterize the neutral upper atmosphere and ionosphere of Mars and the solar wind input to this region of the atmo- sphere. The combined measurement set is designed to quantify atmosphere escape rates and provide input to models of the evolution of the martian atmosphere. The NGIMS is designed to measure both surface reactive and inert neutral species and ambient ions along the space- craft track over the 125-500 km altitude region utilizing a dual ion source and a quadrupole analyzer.
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- 2014
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