Mars Express MRS: Ionospheric and Atmospheric Profiles from Occultation Season 01

MARS EXPRESS MRS 5 OCCULTATION 9101 V1.0 contains ionospheric electron density profiles and neutral atmospheric temperature, pressure, and number density profiles derived from the MEX Radio Science experiment MaRS. The data set covers measurements from the occultation season 01. It was published by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated on 2026-03-13.

Use Cases

• Modeling Martian ionospheric structure based on electron density profiles.
• Analyzing neutral atmospheric composition and dynamics based on temperature, pressure, and density profiles.
• Validating atmospheric models for Mars using radio science occultation data.

Strengths

• Data originates from the Mars Express (MEX) spacecraft, a primary source for Martian science.
• Profiles include multiple atmospheric and ionospheric variables derived from the MaRS Radio Science experiment.

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

Collection Method

Derived from the MEX Radio Science experiment MaRS.

Time Range

Occultation season 01.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:46:25.467889; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Mars