Mars Express Radio Science: Global Gravity Measurements 2010-2012

Mars Express Radio Science data collected from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31. The dataset likely contains global gravity measurements for Mars, with a specific measurement interval from 2012-08-20T05:39:30.000 to 2012-08-20T08:22:55.500. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Use Cases

• Modeling Mars's internal density structure based on global gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in Mars's gravity field during the specified measurement interval.
• Calibrating or validating other Mars gravity datasets based on the radio science method.
• Studying the relationship between gravity anomalies and Martian surface features.

Strengths

• Data covers a defined two-year mission phase from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.
• Provides a specific measurement time range for detailed analysis: 2012-08-20T05:39:30.000 to 2012-08-20T08:22:55.500.
• Originates from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a recognized authority.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The license is listed as 'other-license-specified', requiring careful review before use.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Likely collected via the Mars Express spacecraft's Radio Science experiment.

Time Range

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:20:25.880867; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars (global)