MARSWRF Prediction of Entry Descent Landing Profiles: Applications to Mars Exploration

Abstract In this paper we use the Mars implementation of the Planet Weather Research and Forecasting model, MarsWRF, to simulate the Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) vertical profiles from six past missions: Pathfinder, Mars Exploration Rovers Opportunity and Spirit, Phoenix, Mars Science Laboratory...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Morais Fonseca, María‐Paz Zorzano, Javier Martín‐Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2019-08-01
Series:Earth and Space Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EA000575