Mass spectrometric analysis in planetary science: Investigation of the surface and the atmosphere
| Autor: | Dominic Abplanalp, Marek Tulej, Vera A. Fernandes, M. Iakovleva, Peter Wurz, A. E. Chumikov, G. G. Managadze |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Planetary body
Solar System 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics Astronomy and Astrophysics Context (language use) Mars Exploration Program 01 natural sciences Astrobiology Jupiter symbols.namesake Planetary science Space and Planetary Science Saturn 0103 physical sciences Physics::Space Physics symbols Environmental science Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Titan (rocket family) 010303 astronomy & astrophysics 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Solar System Research |
| Popis: | Knowing the chemical, elemental, and isotopic composition of planetary objects allows the study of their origin and evolution within the context of our Solar System. Landed probes are critical to such an investigation. Instruments on a landed platform can answer a different set of scientific questions than can instruments in orbit or on Earth. Composition studies for elemental, isotopic, and chemical analysis are best performed with dedicated mass spectrometer systems. Mass spectrometers have been part of the early lunar missions, and have been successfully employed to investigate the atmospheres of Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Titan, and in comet missions. Improved mass spectrometer systems are foreseen for many planetary missions currently in planning or implementation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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