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Dust Complex for Studying the Dust Particle Dynamics in the Near-Surface Atmosphere of Mars

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The Dust Complex (DC) instrument was designed to be installed on the landing platform of the ExoMars project. The purpose of the experiment is to study the dynamics of dust particles in the near-surface atmosphere of Mars and to evaluate the main characteristics of the near-surface medium that determine their dynamics. The device makes it possible to register dust particles in the near-surface atmosphere of Mars, determine the main parameters and measure some characteristics of the plasma-dust medium related to the dynamics of dust particles near the Martian surface. The article provides a description of the device, its blocks and sensors, the main elements of the measurement program and characteristics of the measured parameters.

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  1. Space Research Institute RAS, Moscow, Russia

    A. V. Zakharov, G. G. Dolnikov, I. A. Kuznetsov, A. N. Lyash, A. E. Dubov, I. V. Dokuchaev, M. G. Knyazev, A. V. Bondarenko, V. M. Gotlib, I. A. Shashkova, M. E. Abdelaal, A. A. Kartasheva, A. V. Shekhovtsova, S. A. Bednyakov, V. V. Barke, A. V. Yakovlev, V. A. Grushin, A. S. Bychkova, S. I. Popel, O. I. Korablev & D. S. Rodionov

  2. INAF–Astronomical Observatory of Capodimonte, Naples, Italy

    F. Esposito, C. Molfese, F. Cozzolino, G. Mongelluzzo, G. Franzese, C. Porto, C. I. Popa & S. Silvestro

  3. INTA, Madrid, Spain

    I. Arruego Rodríguez, A. Martín Ortega Rico, N. Andrés Santiuste & J. R. de Mingo

  4. LATMOS, Paris, France

    E. Seran & M. Godefroy

  5. SKB KP IKI, Tarusa, Russia

    V. N. Karedin

  6. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA

    N. S. Duxbury

  7. Joint Institute for High Temperatures RAS, Moscow, Russia

    O. F. Petrov, E. A. Lisin & M. M. Vasiliev

  8. National Research University MPEI, Moscow, Russia

    A. Yu. Poroikov

  9. IZMIRAN, Troitsk, Russia

    N. D. Borisov

  10. INAF-OAS, Bologna, Italy

    F. Cortecchia

  11. Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy

    B. Saggin & D. Scaccabarozzi

  12. INAF-IAPS, Rome, Italy

    D. Brienza

  13. INAF–Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetry, Florence, Italy

    J. R. Brucato

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Zakharov, A.V., Dolnikov, G.G., Kuznetsov, I.A. et al. Dust Complex for Studying the Dust Particle Dynamics in the Near-Surface Atmosphere of Mars. Sol Syst Res 56, 351–368 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0038094622060065

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