Science Objectives

• Determination of atmospheric vertical thermal structure (which in turn aids modeling of atmospheric dynamics).

• Measurement of the abundances of hydrogen and helium (as a check on theories regarding their ratio in the primitive solar nebula).

• Determination of the balance of energy radiated to that absorbed from the sun (to help investigate planetary origin, evolution, and internal processes). [

Instrument Description

• Instrument Description
• Scientific Objectives
• Calibration
• Operational Considerations
• Detectors
• Instrument Electronics
• Optics
• Instrument Offset
• Parameters
• Modes
• References

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