TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer) on Mars Global Surveyor
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific instrument
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gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Arizona_State_University
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gptkbp:detects |
water ice clouds
carbon dioxide ice clouds hematite on Mars |
gptkbp:endDate |
2006
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gptkbp:helpedDiscover |
evidence of past water activity on Mars
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer) on Mars Global Surveyor
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gptkbp:launchDate |
1996
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gptkbp:operates |
gptkb:Mars
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Mars_Global_Surveyor
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gptkbp:PI |
gptkb:Philip_R._Christensen
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gptkbp:primaryUse |
measure thermal infrared energy
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gptkbp:providedDataFor |
atmospheric temperature profiles
dust and ice cloud detection mineral composition mapping |
gptkbp:resolution |
3 km per pixel
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gptkbp:spectralResolution |
143 channels
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gptkbp:usedFor |
study Martian surface and atmosphere
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gptkbp:wavelengthRange |
6 to 50 micrometers
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thermal_Infrared_Spectrometer
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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