MARS EXPRESS ASPERA-3: Electron Spectrometer Data for 2013-2014

Mars Express ASPERA-3 Electron Spectrometer (ELS) data for the fourth mission extension from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014. The data are provided in raw units of counts per accumulation and were produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The dataset was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing electron flux and energy distribution in the Martian environment based on spectrometer counts.
• Studying temporal variations in the Martian plasma environment over the 2013-2014 period.
• Modeling atmospheric escape from Mars based on raw electron measurement data.
• Calibrating raw instrument counts from the ASPERA-3 ELS for scientific analysis.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined two-year time range from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014.
• Produced by the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Last updated in March 2026, indicating recent metadata maintenance.

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.
• Data is provided in raw units of counts/accumulation, requiring calibration for scientific use.

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, 2013 - December 31, 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 18:50:40.010089; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars orbital environment