| Mars Data Analysis Program (MDAP) | |
| The ROSES 2020 Mars Data Analysis Program (MDAP) Appendix C.9 | |
| This Program Element takes proposals via a two-step proposal submission process described in Section 2 of Appendix C.1 The Planetary Science Division Research Program Overview. | |
| Mandatory Step-1 proposals are due September 25, 2020, and Step-2 proposals are due November 20, 2020. | |
| Proposals to this program element are subject to a relevance requirement in addition to and that supersedes those detailed in the ROSES Summary of Solicitation, see Section 2.2 of this program element. Proposals that do not fulfill these requirements may be returned without review. | |
| The objective of the Mars Data Analysis Program (MDAP) is to enhance the scientific return from missions to Mars conducted by NASA and other space agencies. These include, but are not limited to, the following missions: InSight, Mars Pathfinder (MPF), Mars Global Surveyor (MGS), Mars Odyssey (MO), Mars Exploration Rovers (MER), Mars Express (MEX), Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), Phoenix (PHX), Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN), and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO). Any proposal may incorporate the investigation of data from more than one mission. MDAP broadens scientific participation in the analysis of mission data sets and funds high-priority areas of research that support planning for future Mars missions. MDAP supports scientific investigations of Mars using publicly available (released) data. Investigations that use data derived from other sources (e.g., ground-based radar, Hubble) will also be considered. | |
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| Critical Dates | ||
| Step 1 Proposal Due Date | Data Included in PDS by | Step 2 Proposal Due Date |
| 09/25/20 | 10/21/20 | 11/20/20 |
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| Mission data are available from the Planetary Data System (PDS). | |
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| Data Available at PPI | |||
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| Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) | EUV, LPW, MAG, NGIMS, SEP, SWEA, SWIA, STATIC | ||
| Mars Express (MEX) | ASPERA, MARSIS | ||
| Mars Global Surveyor(MGS) | MAG, ER, RSS | ||
| Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) | RAD | ||
| Odyssey (ODY) | MARIE | ||
| InSight | IFG, MAG | ||
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| Other Data Within PDS | |
| The following Discipline Nodes also have Mars information pages: | |
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Atmospheres Node Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node Geosciences Node | |
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| Ancillary data (SPICE files) for Mars can be obtained from the NAIF Node | |
| For proposals that contain mission data analysis, planetary spacecraft mission data to be used in proposed investigations must be available in the Planetary Data System (PDS) or equivalent publicly accessible archive at least 30 days prior to the Step-2 proposal submission date. Spacecraft data that have not been obtained yet (i.e., future mission data) or those that have not been accepted for distribution in approved archives are not eligible for use in investigations. The calendar of record for data released in the PDS can be found at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/data-release-calendar.shtml Regardless of the archive(s) used, if the data to be analyzed have issues that might represent an obstacle to analysis, the proposers must demonstrate clearly and satisfactorily how such potential difficulties will be overcome. Investigators funded by spacecraft missions who wish to apply must demonstrate that the proposed research does not overlap and is not redundant with data analysis, duties, or responsibilities already funded by their respective mission(s). Please see Appendix C.1, The Planetary Science Division Research Program Overview, for more information. | |
| Please note that Data Management Plans (DMPs) are mandatory for this Program Element. See Appendix C.1, Section 3.7 for requirements. DMPs must be placed in a special section not to exceed two pages in length, immediately following the References and Citations section of the Scientific/Technical/Management portion of the proposal. The Individual Proposer's Archive Guide (IPAG) and Strategy for writing a good data management plan for a ROSES proposal are available on the PPI website. |
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