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AFM release (sort of)


The Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) images that were taken on the Phoenix mission have been released to the Planetary Data Systems (PDS) archive. Unfortunately, they are contained in .dat binary files apparently as byte arrays rather than in the standard image formats, so they are not easy to view.

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Mars Phoenix Lander Mission Data
The NASA Planetary Data System announces the third and final release of data from the Mars Phoenix Lander mission. This release includes raw and derived data products from Sols 91 through 152, July 27 - October 29, 2008.

Data are being released for the following experiments:

* ASE - EDRs only
* MET LIDAR and Pressure-Temperature Sensors (includes reprocessing of data from Releases 1 and 2.) MECA (TECP, AFM, and WCL only; AFM RDRs to be released by approximately June 1, 2009) TEGA Telltale Anemometer

For OM, RAC and SSI data, please check the Imaging Node site for release status.

PDS offers two services for searching the Phoenix archives:

* The Planetary Image Atlas at the Imaging Node allows selection of Phoenix data by specific search criteria.
* The Phoenix Analyst's Notebook at the Geosciences Node allows searching and browsing of Phoenix data in the context of mission events, for the expert user.
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Posted by Barsoomer at May 27, 2009 3:39 PM | TrackBack

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