Using Emirates Mars Infrared Spectrometer (Emirs) Science Observations To
Analyze Diurnal Temperatures And Characterize Thermophysical Properties
N. Almheiri, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, Dubai, Uae (Noora.Almehairi@Mbrsc.Ae), M. Yousuf,
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, Dubai, Uae, C. S. Edwards, Northern Arizona University, Department
Of Physics And Astronomy, Flagstaff, Az, Usa, M. Osterloo, Space Science Institute, Boulder, Co, Usa, M.
Wolff, Space Science Institute, Boulder, Co, Usa.
Introduction:
The Emirates Mars Mission (Emm), Launched On
July 20, 2020, Is The United Arab Emirates’ (Uae)
First Mission To Mars And The Arab World’S First
Mission To Another Planet. Emm Is Designed To Study
The Dynamics Of The Martian Atmosphere On A Global,
Diurnal, And Seasonal Timescales Using Three
Instruments Onboard A Spacecraft Named The Hope
Probe. Two Of Emm’S Instruments, The Emirates
Exploration Imager (Exi) [Jones Et Al. 2021] And
Emirates Mars Infrared Spectrometer (Emirs)
[Edwards Et Al. 2021], Focus On The Lower
Atmosphere. The Third Instrument, Emirates Mars
Ultraviolet Spectrometer (Emus) [Holsclaw Et Al.