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Measurements of the vertical profile of water vapor abundance in the Martian atmosphere from Mars ObserverAn analysis is presented of the Pressure Modulator Infrared Radiometer (PMIRR) capabilities along with how the vertical profiles of water vapor will be obtained. The PMIRR will employ filter and pressure modulation radiometry using nine spectral channels, in both limb scanning and nadir sounding modes, to obtain daily, global maps of temperature, dust extinction, condensate extinction, and water vapor mixing ratio profiles as a function of pressure to half scale height or 5 km vertical resolution. Surface thermal properties will also be mapped, and the polar radiactive balance will be monitored.
Document ID
19890016440
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Schofield, J. T. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Mccleese, Daniel J. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Inst., MECA Workshop on Atmospheric H2O Observations of Earth and Mars. Physical Processes, Measurements and Interpretations
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
89N25811
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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