A miniature laser anemometer for measurement of wind speed and dust suspension on Mars

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 52, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1177-1186

  Merrison, J P ^a   Gunnlaugsson, H P ^a   Jensen, J ^a   Kinch, K ^a   Nornberg P ^a   Rasmussen, K R ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dust; Mars; Sensor; Wind

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; ATMOSPHERICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUST; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; PLANETARY LANDERS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; WIND STRESS;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; DUST CONCENTRATION; DUST SUSPENSION; LASER-BASED ANEMOMETERS;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 2342615139     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2004.06.002     Document Type: Article

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