Science objectives and performances of NOMAD, a spectrometer suite for the ExoMars TGO mission

Vandaele, A. C.; Neefs, E.; Drummond, R.; Thomas, I. R.; Daerden, F.; Lopez-Moreno, J.-J.; Rodriguez, J.; Patel, M. R.; Bellucci, G.; Allen, M.; Altieri, F.; Bolsée, D.; Clancy, T.; Delanoye, S.; Depiesse, C.; Cloutis, E.; Fedorova, A.; Formisano, V.; Funke, B.; Fussen, D.; Geminale, A.; Gérard, J.-C.; Giuranna, M.; Ignatiev, N.; Kaminski, J.; Karatekin, O.; Lefèvre, F.; López-Puertas, M.; López-Valverde, M.; Mahieux, A.; McConnell, J.; Mumma, M.; Neary, L.; Renotte, E.; Ristic, B.; Robert, S.; Smith, M.; Trokhimovsky, S.; Vander Auwera, J.; Villanueva, G.; Whiteway, J.; Wilquet, V.; Wolff, M. and NOMAD Team, the (2015). Science objectives and performances of NOMAD, a spectrometer suite for the ExoMars TGO mission. Planetary And Space Science, 119 pp. 233–249.

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Abstract

The NOMAD spectrometer suite on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter will map the composition and distribution of Mars׳ atmospheric trace species in unprecedented detail, fulfilling many of the scientific objectives of the joint ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission. The instrument is a combination of three channels, covering a spectral range from the UV to the IR, and can perform solar occultation, nadir and limb observations. In this paper, we present the science objectives of the instrument and how these objectives have influenced the design of the channels. We also discuss the expected performance of the instrument in terms of coverage and detection sensitivity.

Item Type:

Journal Item

2015 Elsevier Ltd.

ISSN:

0032-0633

Project Funding Details:

Funded Project Name	Project ID	Funding Body
Astronomy and Planetary Sciences at the Open University (SP-12-089-MG)	ST/L000776/1	STFC (Science & Technology Facilities Council)
Support for Science Co-I's on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Instruments. (SM-10-074-MP)	ST/I003061/1	STFC (Science & Technology Facilities Council)
Case for Support for Modelling and Data Assimilation Science Co-I on the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter. (SP-10-073-SL)	ST/I003096/1	STFC (Science & Technology Facilities Council)

Keywords:

ExoMars; solar occultation; nadir observations; Mars atmosphere; composition; infrared; ultraviolet; visible; spectroscopy; methane; aerosol

Academic Unit/School:

Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Physical Sciences
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

Research Group:

Space

Item ID:

45146

Depositing User:

Stephen Lewis

Date Deposited:

14 Jan 2016 10:56