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The UV environment of the Beagle 2 landing site: detailed investigations and detection of atmospheric state

Zarnecki, John C.; Cockell, Charles S.; Patel, Manish R. +2 more

December 25th 2003 will see the Beagle 2 lander arrive at the surface of Mars in the Isidis region, allowing for the first time in situ measurements of ultraviolet (UV) flux directly from the surface of Mars through the use of a sensor designed as part of a miniaturised environmental package. The expected conditions the sensor will experience are …