MARS EXPRESS ASPERA-3 NPI: Neutral Particle Count Rates

Mars Express ASPERA-3 Neutral Particle Imager data for the second mission extension from October 1, 2007 to May 31, 2009. The data are provided in units of count rate (counts/second). The dataset is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Analyze neutral particle flux around Mars based on count rate data.
• Study temporal variations in Mars's atmospheric particle environment.
• Validate models of Mars's magnetosphere and particle interactions.
• Correlate particle count rates with other Mars Express instrument observations.

Strengths

• Data covers a specific mission extension period from October 2007 to May 2009.
• Data is provided in a standardized unit (counts/second).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Time Range

October 1, 2007 - May 31, 2009

Geography

Mars