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Rev Sci Instrum
; 49(6): 817, 1978 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18699201
ABSTRACT
The Mars viking gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer is described. The system is designed to determine the composition of the Martian atmosphere and detect and identify chemical compounds vaporized or pyrolyzed from the Martian soil. Construction details, performance data, data processing methods, and references to manufacturing and test procedures are also provided.