MARS EXPRESS ASPERA-3: Electron Spectrometer Data for Mars, 2019-2020
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Description
NASA's Mars Express ASPERA-3 calibrated Electron Spectrometer data covers the seventh mission extension from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020. The data are provided in units of Differential Number Flux (cnts/(cm**2-sr-sec-eV)). This dataset was last updated on March 13, 2026.
Use Cases
Modeling the Martian plasma environment based on calibrated electron flux data.
Analyzing temporal variations in electron populations around Mars based on the 2019-2020 time range.
Correlating electron spectrometer readings with other Mars Express instrument data for multi-instrument studies.
Validating space weather simulations for Mars based on measured differential number flux.
Strengths
Data is calibrated and provided in standard scientific units (Differential Number Flux).
Covers a defined two-year time range from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020.
Originates from the authoritative NASA Mars Express mission.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Collection Method
Collected by the ASPERA-3 Electron Spectrometer (ELS) instrument aboard the Mars Express spacecraft.
Time Range
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-13 03:34:46.705487; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Mars orbital environment
License is listed as 'other-license-specified'; specific terms must be reviewed before use.