MARS EXPRESS ASPERA-3: Ion Flux Data from Mars Orbit, 2009-2012
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Description
Mars Express ASPERA-3 Ion Mass Analyzer (IMA) data for the third mission extension from May 1, 2009 to December 31, 2012. The data are provided in units of Differential Number Flux, m-2 s-1 sr-1 eV-1, and originate from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Use Cases
Modeling Martian atmospheric escape rates based on ion flux measurements.
Analyzing temporal variations in the Martian plasma environment based on the multi-year time series.
Calibrating or validating space weather models for Mars based on the differential number flux data.
Strengths
Covers a specific 3.5-year mission extension period from May 2009 to December 2012.
Data is provided in a standard scientific unit (Differential Number Flux).
Produced by a major space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is 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 Ion Mass Analyzer (IMA) instrument aboard the Mars Express spacecraft.
Time Range
May 1, 2009 - December 31,我们发现2012
Freshness
Last updated 2026-03-13 14:35:47.038701; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Mars orbit
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