Atmospheric Condensation in the Mars Phoenix TECP and MET Data

Zent, A. P.

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Atmospheric Condensation in the Mars Phoenix TECP and MET Data

Zent, A. P.

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A new calibration function for the humidity sensor in the Thermal and Electrical Conductivity Probe (TECP), a component of the Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity Analyzer (MECA) on the Phoenix Mars mission has been developed. The data is now cast in terms of Frost Point (T(sub f)) and some flight data, taken when the atmosphere is independently known to be saturated, is included in the calibration data set. Combined with data from the Meteorology Mast air temperature sensors, a very sensitive detection of atmospheric saturation becomes possible (Figure 1).

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Zent, A. P.. 2015-03-16. Atmospheric Condensation in the Mars Phoenix TECP and MET Data. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20160002239

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