The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mast Camera Zoom (Mastcam-Z) Multispectral, Stereoscopic Imaging Investigation

JF Bell, JN Maki, GL Mehall, MA Ravine… - Space science …, 2021 - Springer
Mastcam-Z is a multispectral, stereoscopic imaging investigation on the Mars 2020 mission's
Perseverance rover. Mastcam-Z consists of a pair of focusable, 4: 1 zoomable cameras that …

The modern near-surface Martian climate: a review of in-situ meteorological data from Viking to Curiosity

GM Martinez, CN Newman… - Space Science …, 2017 - Springer
We analyze the complete set of in-situ meteorological data obtained from the Viking landers
in the 1970s to today's Curiosity rover to review our understanding of the modern near …

The sample analysis at Mars investigation and instrument suite

PR Mahaffy, CR Webster, M Cabane, PG Conrad… - Space Science …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract The Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) investigation of the Mars Science Laboratory
(MSL) addresses the chemical and isotopic composition of the atmosphere and volatiles …

Modern Mars' geomorphological activity, driven by wind, frost, and gravity

S Diniega, AM Bramson, B Buratti, P Buhler, DM Burr… - Geomorphology, 2021 - Elsevier
Extensive evidence of landform-scale martian geomorphic changes has been acquired in
the last decade, and the number and range of examples of surface activity have increased …

Initial results from the thermal and electrical conductivity probe (TECP) on Phoenix

AP Zent, MH Hecht, DR Cobos… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The thermal and electrical conductivity probe (TECP), a component of the Microscopy,
Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer (MECA), was included on the Phoenix Lander …

Relative humidity on Mars: new results from the Phoenix TECP sensor

E Fischer, GM Martínez, NO Rennó… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In situ measurements of relative humidity (RH) on Mars have only been performed by the
Phoenix (PHX) and Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) missions. Here we present results of our …

The water cycle

F Montmessin, MD Smith, Y Langevin… - The atmosphere and …, 2017 - books.google.com
The study of water on Mars has been a central and ongoing quest of Mars exploration. From
the early ground-based measurements of Spinrad et al.(1963) to the recent spaceborne …

Winds at the Phoenix landing site

C Holstein‐Rathlou, HP Gunnlaugsson… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Wind speeds and directions were measured on the Phoenix Lander by a mechanical
anemometer, the so‐called Telltale wind indicator. Analysis of images of the instrument …

Retrieval of water vapor column abundance and aerosol properties from ChemCam passive sky spectroscopy

TH McConnochie, MD Smith, MJ Wolff, S Bender… - Icarus, 2018 - Elsevier
We derive water vapor column abundances and aerosol properties from Mars Science
Laboratory (MSL) ChemCam passive mode observations of scattered sky light. This paper …

[HTML][HTML] Likely frost events at Gale crater: Analysis from MSL/REMS measurements

GM Martínez, E Fischer, NO Rennó, E Sebastián… - Icarus, 2016 - Elsevier
We provide indirect evidence for the formation of frost at the surface of Gale crater by
analyzing the highest confidence data from simultaneous measurements of relative humidity …