ChemCam consists of two remote sensing instruments. One, a Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument provides rapid elemental composition data on rocks and soils within 13 m of the rover. By using laser pulses, it can remove dust or profile through weathering layers remotely. The other instrument, the Remote Micro-Imager (RMI), provides the highest resolution images between 2 m and infinity. At approximately 80 Rad field of view, its resolution exceeds that of MER Pancam by at least a factor of four. The ChemCam instruments are described in a companion paper by Maurice et al. Here we present the science objectives for the ChemCam instrument package.


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    Title :

    ChemCam Science Objectives for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover


    Contributors:
    Wiens, R. (author) / Maurice, S. (author) / Bridges, N. (author) / Clark, B. (author) / Cremers, D. (author) / Herkenhoff, K. (author) / Kirkland, L. (author) / Mangold, N. (author) / Manhes, G. (author) / Mauchien, P. (author)


    Publication date :

    2005-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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