TES (Thermal Emission Spectrometer) on Mars Global Surveyor

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