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Mars Express Planetary Fourier Spectrometer spectra

RecordingESA PSA terms (acknowledge the PI and the PSA)Orbit from January 2004; detection reported 2004
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Thousands of averaged nadir spectra; the 2004 global mean of about 10 ppbv and the 2013 detection east of Gale both come from averaging many low-signal spectra.

PFS team, 2004. ESA PSA terms (acknowledge the PI and the PSA)

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DatasetPFS team · archives.esac.esa.int · ESA PSA terms (acknowledge the PI and the PSA)Primary source: ESA Planetary Science Archive: Mars Express PFS1 step from the original

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Mars Express Planetary Fourier Spectrometer spectra [Artifact ART0D7EY8Y85WFB]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D7EY8Y85WFB
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