Using MIC capabilities, planning has begun to accommodate many proposed
observations concerning surface structures and scattering properties, clouds,
polar caps, surface features, and dust rings. The proposed observations will
be backed up by a series of ground observations made throughout Japan and
coordinated to tie in with the MIC observations. The ground observations will
occur in preparation for, just before, and simultaneous with the MIC
observations. Ground observations are hoped to provide another way to monitor
conditions on Mars during the mission lifetime.
Proposed Observations |
Title |
Investigators |
- Observations of Phobos and Deimos
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- Tadashi Mukai
- Faculty of Science, Kobe University
- Masakazu Kawamata
- Faculty of Science, Kobe University
- Ai Inada
- Faculty of Science, Kobe University
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- Detection of Phobos and Deimos Dust Rings
|
- Hiroshi Ishimoto
- Meteorological Research Institute, Japan Meteorological Agency
- Tadashi Mukai
- Faculty of Science, Kobe University
|
- Observations of Morning Fogs and Evening Fogs at the Low Latitudes
|
- Ai Inada
- Faculty of Science, Kobe University
- Tadashi Mukai
- Faculty of Science, Kobe University
|
- Cloud Activity in Low to Mid Latitudes in Summer of
the Northern Hemisphere (Morning and Afternoon Clouds)
- The Behavior of Polar Foods and Seasonal Polar Caps in Early Autumn
to Early Spring
|
- Tokuhide Akabane
- Hida Observatory, Kyoto University
- Takashi Nakakushi
- Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University
- Kyosuke Iwasaki
- Kyoto Gakuen University
- Yasunori Narumi
- Research Institude of General Education, Kyusyu-Tokaidai University
|
- Temporary Stop of Regressios of the North Polar Cap
- Formation of Martian North Polar Cap
- Arrival Variation of Martian South Polar Cap
|
- Kyosuke Iwasaki
- Kyoto Gakuen University
- Tokuhide Akabane
- Hida Observatory, Kyoto University
|
- Observations of Dust Storms during its Outbrake, Growth, and Decay Phases
- Observations of the Generation of Polar Food Clouds
and their Effects on the Polar Cap Formation
|
- Yasunori Narumi
- Research Institute of General Education, Kyusyu-Tokaidai University
- Tokuhide Akabane
- Hida Observatory, Kyoto University
- Kyosuke Iwasaki
- Kyoto Gakuen University
|
- Chaotic Terrains
- Ares Valleys
- Kase Valleys
- Central Calleys Marineris
- Future Landing Sites for the Next Sample Return Mission in 2003 and 2005
- Photometric Characterization of the Martian Surface at a Regional Scale
|
- Francois Costard
- Laboratorie de Geologie Dynamique de la Terre et des Planetes,
Universite de Paris-sud
|
- Volcanologic Characterization and Research around Arsia Mons, Mars
- Volcanologic Characterization and Research around
Elysium Mons, Tyrrhena Patera, Syrtis Major on Mars
|
- Kei Kurita
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Masaru Kono
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Hirohide Demura
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
|
- Precise Investigation of Rampart Craters by Low-angle Images
- Mapping of Aquifer by Variation in the Onset Diameter of Rampart Craters
- Global Mapping of Phase Function of Surface Materials
|
- Kei Kurita
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Hirohide Demura
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
|
- Precise Investigation of Subsurface Layered Structure in the Steep Slopes
|
- Kei Kurita
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Hirohide Demura
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Tetsuji Muto
- Department Geology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences,
Nagasaki University
|
- Comparative Study on Hydro-geomorophorogy between Earth and Mars
|
- Kei Kurita
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Hirohide Demura
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Akihiko Kondoh
- Center for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University
|
- Cooperative Observation of Ionosphere-Lower Atmosphere Coupling
by MIC Limb Imaging and Other in situ Instruments
- Cooperative Observation of Dust Storms
by MIC Limb Imaging and Radio Occultation
|
- Takeshi Imamura
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
- Hirotomo Noda
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Masato Nakamura
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Koichiro Oyama
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
|
- Monitoring Dust Storm Occurrence
|
- Sho Sasaki
- Geological Institute, University of Tokyo
|
|
- Sho Sasaki
- Geological Institute, University of Tokyo
- Takeshi Imamura
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
|
- Martian Low Latitude Clouds:
their Occurrence and Relations with Topography
|
- Sho Sasaki
- Geological Institute, University of Tokyo
- Toshiko Takata
- Miyagi University Education
- Rho Choongho
- Geological Institute, University of Tokyo
|
- Observation of the Upper Atmosphere of Mars by Limb Imaging
|
- Hirotomo Noda
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Takeshi Imamura
- Institute of Space and Astronautical Science
- Mastato Nakamura
- Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
|
- The Observation of Clouds by Picturing Surface Limb
- The Observation of Dust Storms by Taking Successive Photos
|
- Yutaka Abe
- Department of Earth & Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
- Yoshihide Kobayashi
- Department of Earth & Planetary Physics, University of Tokyo
|
- Network of Mars Observations from the Ground
|
- Tokuhide Akabane
- Hida Observatory, Kyoto University
- Noritaka Tokimasa
- Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory
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