Original REMS Team and Ashima Research MSL Weather Record
REMS Team/JPL Give Us a Moving Target for Mars Weather Data. (Updated 4/3/2014)
On May 11, 2013 Ashima research caved in to agree with our daylight calculations, and apparently with our demand that wind be listed as n/a rather than 2 m/s from the east. All their daylight calculations were revised to be with a minute or two of our math.
Unfortunately the public is likely to be so impressed by the landing itself, and by the geology done to date, that it will remain unaware of exactly what shanegans have gone on with the meteorology on board unless we can succeed in landing a television documentary about it.
On the Tables 1, 2, and 3 below, cells colored in lavender have obvious errors or lacking information. There was never any variation in the wind recorded from the 2 m/s from the East, and it thus it is assumed that damage to Wind Boom 1 was fatal to obtaining correct winds. All reports of Martian sunrise and sunset times by Ashima were wrong (until May 11 as noted above). Our calculations of the correct daylight hours (within one to two tenths of a minute) are shown in yellow on Tables 2 and 3. The lack of relative humidity may suggest that there was also damage to wind boom 2 where the humidity sensor was located. A more detailed description of MSL weather reporting problems is HERE. After Table 1 we dropped the column on relative humidity and replaced it with two columns that show erroneous daylight hours given by Ashima, and our corrections for them. With the exception of Sol 56 (October 2, 2012) Ashima published all sunrise times as 6 am and all sunset times as 5 pm. For their sole exception on Sol 56 they indicated sunrise at 5:31 am and sunset at 5:09 pm. We have a page about how to correctly derive the times HERE.
The primary source of Pressure, Temperature, Relative Humidity and Wind Data was from a site maintained by the Centro de Astrobiologia (and the REMS Team) which is primarily responsible to NASA/JPL for this data at http://cab.inta-csic.es/rems/marsweather.html. Ashima, who worked with the REMS Team, was the secondary source.
The tables below also reveal frequent confusion from the REMS Team and Ashima about what Sol a day is, and what the Ls is. The correct location of Mars in its orbit (Ls) is taken from an on-line Mars calendar at http://www-mars.lmd.jussieu.fr/mars/time/martian_time.html. A Julian date calculator is at http://www.onlineconversion.com/julian_date.htm. For November 25, 2012 Mars was at Ls 213.1, but Ashima incorrectly reported the Ls as 221. Often they forget to enter the calendar with the date on Mars being reported, and instead (incorrectly chose the current date - resulting in the higher Ls position). On November 12 both REMS and, strangely enough, Ashima first, went from a report of November 9, 2012 as Sol 92 to a report of November 10, 2012 as Sol 89. The data for the new Sol 89 did not match anything from the old Sol 89, which was on November 5, 2012. Almost nonstop chaos appeared to reign at both sites. In part as a result of sloppy reporting of results by Ashima Research, we reviewed a paper by them on the Ashima/MIT Mars GCM to see if there was a wider pattern of mistakes being made by their firm with regard to Mars. Our review is HERE.
A graph of pressures reported by the REMS Team is posted HERE for Ls 158.8 on August 22, 2012 to Ls 199.8 on November 3, 2012. Note: A regional dust storm was spotted growing southwest of the MSL on November 18, 2012 (see the Jet Propulsion Laboratory Report and photo). While there were reports on-line that for a regional dust storm (not yet at MSL), "A drop in air pressure and small rise in the overnight low temperature have been recorded by its Spanish-built Rover Environmental Monitoring Station," as you can see below for the period between November 18 and November 25, where pressures are not missing, the pressures continued to rise from 833.41 Pa to 847 Pa. Only the temperature statement just given correlates with their data. The dust storm did not go global. Note: Many of the errors written about above were admitted to by Ashima Research is their statement HERE.
Sample Photo 1
TABLE 1 - REMS Team and Ashima Research MSL Winter Weather Reports | |||||||||||
DATE (IN WINTER AT MSL) | SOL | MAX TEMP C | MIN TEMP C | Roffman Corrected Pressure in Pa | Reported Press. Pa or hPa | WIND | % REL HUM | Ashima reported sunrise | Ashima reported sunset | ERRORS AT REMS & ASHIMA/COMMENTS | |
8/22/2012 | 15 | -1 | -78 | 730 | 7.3 hPa | E 2 m/s | 158.8 | 7 |
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| Relative Humidity likely from a template |
8/23/2012 | 16 | 0 | -76 | 740 | 7.4 hPa | E 2 m/s | 159.3 | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | ||
8/24/2012 | 17 | 159.9 | Date conflict during missing data 8/23 to 8/24 (Sols 16, 17 and 18) | ||||||||
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8/25/2012 | 19 | -18 | -78 | 785 | 7.85 hPa | E | 160.4 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Minimum temp. inconsistent with all others. |
8/26/2012 | 20 | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE |
| 160.9 | NONE | | | No Report issued |
8/27/2012 | 21 | 0 | -73 | 790 | 7.9 hPa | E 2 m/s | 161.4 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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8/28/2012 | 22 | 3 | -70 | 740 | 7.4 hPa | E 2 m/s | 162 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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8/29/2012 | 23 | 0 | -73 | 740 | 7.4 hPa | E 2 m/s | 162.5 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | MONTH 3 |
8/30/2012 | 24 | 0 | -75 | 740 | 7.4 hPa | E 2 m/s | 163 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | MONTH 3 |
8/31/2012 NO REPORT | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | 163.6 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | ADJUSTMENT FOR
MARS DAYLENGTH? |
9/1/2012 | 25 | 2 | -75 | 742 | 742 hPa | E 2 m/s | 164.1 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | MONTH 3; |
9/2/2012 | 26 | -1 | -76 | 743 | 743 hPa | E 2 m/s | 164.7 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Units reported hPa rather than PA100X too high Sol 25 to 29. |
9/3/2012 | 27 | -6 | -75 | 745 | 745 hPa | E 2 m/s | 165.2 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Units reported hPa rather than PA100X too high Sol 25 to 29. |
9/4/2012 | 28 | -7 | -75 | 745 | 745 hPa | E 2 m/s | 165.7 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Units reported hPa rather than PA100X too high Sol 25 to 29. |
9/5/2012 | 29 | -2 | -75 | 747 | 747 hPa | E 2 m/s | 166.3 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Units reported hPa rather than PA100X too high Sol 25 to 29. |
9/6/2012 | 30 | -3 | -74 | 747 | 747 Pa | E 2 m/s | 166.8 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Units fixed hPA |
9/7/2102 | 31 | NONE | -72 | 742 | 742 Pa | E 2 m/s | 167.4 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | back to Pa |
9/8/2012 | 32 | -2 | -73 | 748 | 748 Pa | E 2 m/s | 167.9 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/9/2012 NO REPORT | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | NONE | 168.4 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/10/2012 | 34 | 0 | -75 | 748 | 7.48 hPa | E 2 m/s | 169 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/11/2012 | 35 | -2 | -73 | 799 | 799 Pa | E 2 m/s | 169.5 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/12/2012 | 36 | 5 | -73 | 744 | 744 Pa | E 2 m/s | 170.1 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | BACK TO MONTH 3 |
9/13/2012 | 37 | 0 | -73 | 752 | 7.52 hPa | E 2 m/s | 170.6 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | BACK TO MONTH 6 |
9/14/2012 | 38 | -3 | -73 | 748 | 748Pa | E 2 m/s | 171.2 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/15/2012 | 39 | -3 | -75 | 757 | 757Pa | E 2 m/s | 171.7 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/16/2012 | 40 | 2 | -75 | 804 | 8.04 hPa | E 2 m/s | 172.3 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/17/2012 | 41 | 2 | -75 | 752 | 7.52 hPa | E 2 m/s | 172.8 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/18/2012 | 42 | 5 | -75 | 755 | 755 Pa | E 2 m/s | 173.4 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/19/2012 | 43 | 3 | -73 | 756 | 756 Pa | E 2 m/s | 173.9 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | |
9/20/2012 | 44 | 3.9 | -75 | 754 | 754 Pa | E 2 m/s | 174.5 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
max Temp 4 C. |
9/21/2012 | 45 | 2.9 | -74 | 757 | 757 Pa | E 2 m/s | 175 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/22/2012 | 46 | 4 | -74 | 759 | 759 Pa | E 2 m/s | 175.6 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/23/2012 | 47 | 6 | -75 | 758 | 758 Pa | E 2 m/s | 176.1 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | |
9/24/2012 | 48 | 4 | -75 | 758 | 7.58 hPa | E 2 m/s | 176.7 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/25/2012 | 49 | 4.4 | -74 | 763 | 763 Pa | E 2 m/s | 177.3 | NONE |
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9/26/2012 | 50 | 0 | -72 | 760 | 760 Pa | E 2 m/s | 177.8 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/27/2012 | 51 | 2.5 | -76 | 766 | 766 Pa | E 2 m/s | 178.4 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | |
9/28/2012 | 52 | 7 | -74 | 765 | 765 Pa | E 2 m/s | 178.9 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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9/29/2012 | 53 | 5 | -71 | 765 | 7.65 hPA | E 2 m/s | 179.6 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | END WINTER AT MSL |
9/30/2012 | 54 | 5 | -73 | 764 | 764 Pa | E 2 m/s | 180.1 | NONE | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Month 7: MSL SPRING |
REMS Team and Ashima Research MSL Spring Weather Reports
TABLE 2 - 2012 REMS Team and Ashima Research MSL Spring Weather Reports | |||||||||||
2012 DATE (IN SPRING AT MSL) | SOL | MAX TEMP C | MIN TEMP C |
Pressure in Pa | Wind | David Roffman Daylight Calculation | Ashima Daylight Post | Ashima Sunrise |
Ashima Sunset | ERRORS at REMS & ASHIMA and COMMENTS | |
10/1/2012 | 55 | -1 | -74 | 768 | E 2 m/s | 180.8 | 12 hr 1.4 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/2/2012 | 56 | -3.8 | -73.5 | 770 | E 2 m/s | 181.3 |
12 hr 1.7 min | 12 hr 22 min | 5:31 AM | 5:09 PM | ASHIMA ATTEMPTS TO FIX SUNRISE AND SUNSET TIMES. |
10/3/2012 | 57 | -3.8 | -73 | 779 | E 2 m/s | 181.8 |
12 hr 1.7 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima is again back to its previous wrong sunrise and sunset times. |
10/4/2012 | 58 | -3 | -74 | 779 | E 2 m/s | 182.3 | 12 hr 2 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/5/2012 | 59 | -1 | -76 | 781 | E 2 m/s | 182.9 | 12 hr 2.2 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/6/2012 | 60 | -2 | -75 | 785 | E 2 m/s | 183.5 |
12 hr 2.2 min |
| 5:00 PM | Ashima did not post any weather sunrise or sunset times | |
10/7/2012 | 61 | -1 | -72 | 779 | E 2 m/s | 184 |
12 hr 2.5 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima again returns to wrong sunrise and sunset times. |
10/8/2012 | 62 | -1 | -72 | 782 | E 2 m/s | 184.6 | 12 hr 2.5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 184. |
10/9/2012 | 63 | -1 | -74 | 786 | E 2 m/s | 185.2 | 12 hr 2.8 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 186 |
10/10/2012 | 64 | -1 | -74 | 785 | E 2 m/s | 185.8 | 12 hr 2.8 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/11/2012 | 65 | -2 | -72 | 785 | E 2 m/s | 186.3 | 12 hr 3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/11/2012 | 66 | -2 | -73 | 785 | E 2 m/s | 186.3 |
12 hr 3 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Day length adjustment? Earth still Oct 25 but sol up to 66. |
10/12/2012 | 67 | -5 | -73 | 781 | E 2 m/s | 186.9 | 12 hr 3.3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/13/2012 | 68 | -1 | -68 | Not available | E 2 m/s | 187.5 | 12 hr 3.4 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/14/2012 | 69 |
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| 188.1 | 12 hr 3.6 min |
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10/15/2012 NO REPORT | 70 |
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| 188.6 | 12 hr 3.6 min |
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10/16/2012 | 70 | 1 | -72 | 783 | E 2 m/s | 189.2 | 12 hr 3.9 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Was Sol 70 on Oct. 15 ot 16? |
10/17/2012 | 71 | -2 | -71 | 785 | E 2 m/s | 189.8 | 12 hr 4.1 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima wrongly lists Ls as 191 |
10/18/2012 | 72 | -2 | -74 | 786 | E 2 m/s | 190.4 | 12 hr 4.2 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 192 |
10/19/2012 | 73 | 0 | -70 | 788 | E 2 m/s | 191 | 12 hr 4.5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima correctly lists Ls as 191. |
10/20/2012 | 74 | -5 | -72 | 790 | E 2 m/s | 191.5 | 12 hr 4.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/21/2012 NO REPORT | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| 192.1 | 12 hr 4.8 min |
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10/22/2012 | 75 | -1 | -73 | 791 | E 2 m/s | 192.7 | 12 hr 4.8 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 193 |
10/23/2012 | 76 | -1 | -72 | 791 | E 2 m/s | 193.3 | 12 hr 5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 194 |
10/24/2012 | 77 | -1 | -72 | 793 | E 2 m/s | 193.9 | 12 hr 5.3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/25/2012 | 78 | 0 | -71 | 794-73 | E 2 m/s | 194.5 | 12 hr 5.4 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/26/2012 | 79 | -2 | -73 | 795.5 | E 2 m/s | 195 |
12 hr 5.6 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Pressure as 7.96 hPa (796 Pa) |
10/27/2012 | 80 | -1 | -73 | 797 | E 2 m/s | 195.6 | 12 hr 5.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/28/2012 | 81 | -1.5 | -72 | 799 | E 2 m/s | 196.2 | 12 hr 5.9 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/29/2012 | 82 | -0.4 | -72 | 798 | E 2 m/s | 196.8 | 12 hr 6.1 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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10/30/2012 | 83 | -0.5 | -72.5 | 800.51 | E 2 m/s | 197.4 |
12 hr 6.3 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Pressure as 8.01 hPa, Ls 198. This is the 1st REM pressure given in Pa to 2 decimal places. |
10/31/2012 | 84 | -0.5 | -70 | 800 | E 2 m/s | 198 | 12 hr 6.4 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Pressure as 199. |
11/1/2012 | 85 | -0.9 | -71.4 | 805 | E 2 m/s | 198.6 | 12 hr 6.6 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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11/2/2012 | 86 | -4 | -71 | 808 | E 2 m/s | 199.2 | 12 hr 6.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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11/3/2012 | 87 | -4 | -70 | 808.7 | E 2 m/s | 199.8 | 12 hr 6.9 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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11/4/2012 NO REPORT | 88 | No rept. | No rept. | NO REPORT | No rept. | 200.4 | 12 hr 7.1 min |
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11/5/2012 | 89 | -1 | -73 | 813.25 | E 2 m/s | 201 | 12 hr 7.3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 202 |
11/6/2012 | 90 | -0.4 | -71.2 | 814 | E 2 m/s | 201.6 | 12 hr 7.5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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11/7/2012 | 91 | -0.8 | -73.8 | 818 | E 2 m/s | 202.2 | 12 hr 7.5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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11/8/2012 | 92 | 0 | -74 | 820.29 | E 2 m/s | 202.8 | 12 hr 7.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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11/9/2012 NO REPORT | 93 | No rept. | No rept. | No rept. | No rept. | 203.4 | 12 hr 7.8 min |
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11/10/2012 NO REPORT | 94 |
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| 5:00 PM | REMS AND ASHIMA RELABEL NOVEMBER 10 AS SOL 89! |
11/10/2012 | 89 | 0 | -71 | 822.43 | E 2 m/s | 204 |
12 hr 8 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | ASHIMA CLAIMS THE NEW SOL 89 IS Ls 205 |
11/11/2012 NO REPORT | 89 | 0 | -71 | 815.53 | E 2 m/s | 204.6 |
12 hr 8.2 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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11/12/2012 | 96 | 2 | -70 | 827 | E 2 m/s | 205.2 |
12 hr 8.3 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | After Nov 10 and 11 were mislabeled as Sol 89, REMS now reports that Nov 12 is Sol 96. . |
11/13/2012 | 97 | -3 | -68 | 828 | E 2 m/s | 205.8 | 12 hr 8.6 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | |
11/14/2012 | 98 | -1 | -68 | 829 | E 2 m/s | 206.5 | 12 hr 8.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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11/15/2012 | 99 | -1 | -68 | 829.59 | E 2 m/s | 207 |
12 hr 8.8 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Pressure recorded as 829.5 9 Pa. Ashima lists pressure as 8.30 hPa |
11/16/2012 NO REPORT | 100 | No rept. | No rept. | No rept. | No rept. | 207.6 | 12 hr 9 min |
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11/17/2012 NO REPORT | 101 | No rept. | No rept. | No rept. | No rept. | 208.2 | 12 hr 9.2 min |
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11/18/2012 | 102 | 8 | -67 | 833.41 | E 2 m/s | 208.8 | 12 hr 9.4 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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11/19/2012 NO REPORT | 103 | No rept. | No rept. | No rept. | No rept. | 209.4 | 12 hr 9.4 min | No rept. |
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11/20/2012 | 104 | 5 (4.7 published later by REMS) | -67 | 839 | E 2 m/s | 210 | 12 hr 9.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | The first report posted was from Ashima, but it cited REMS. This is the first time that Ashima posted a report BEFORE REMS, indicating that they don't rely on REMS reports for their data. What Ashima posted is in blue. What is in black was posted later by REMS. |
11/21/2012 No report |
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| 210.6 | 12 hr 9.8 min | 11 hr |
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11/22/2012 No report |
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| 211.2 | 12 hr 9.9 min | 11 hr |
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11/23/2012 No report |
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| 211.8 | 12 hr 10.1 min | 11 hr |
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11/24/2012 No report |
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| 212.4 | 12 hr 10.2 min | 11 hr |
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11/25/2012 | 108 | 5 | -65 | 847 | E 2 m/s | 213.1 |
12 hr 10.5 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Both Ashima and REMS report Sol 108 as November 25, November 25 should be Sol 109. Ashima reports this Sol at Ls 221. In reality November 24 is Sol 108 at Ls 212.4 and November 25 is Sol 109 at Ls 213.1. There is no pressure or other data reported out for the previous 4 days when a regional dust storm was southwest of MSL. |
11/26/2012 No report | 109 |
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| 213.7 | 12 hr 10.6 min | 11 hr |
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11/27/2012 No report | 110 |
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| 214.3 | 12 hr 10.7 min | 11 hr |
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11/28/2012 No report | 111 |
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| 214.9 | 12 hr 10.9 min | 11 hr |
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11/29/2012 | 111 | 5 | -66 | 850 | E 2 m/s | 215.5 |
12 hr 11.1 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima reports this Sol at Ls 216 after having Sol Ls 108 as Ls 221. |
11/30/2012 | 112 | 3 | -66 | 852 | E 2 m/s | 216.1 | 12 hr 11.2 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/1/2012 | 113 | 3 | -66.11 | 857 | E 2 m/s | 216.7 | 12 hr 11.3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/2/2012 | 114 | 3 | -69 | 858 | E 2 m/s | 217.4 |
12 hr 11.3 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/2/2012 | 115 | 1.3 | -67 | 857.26 | E 2 m/s | 218 |
12 hr 11.5 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Both Ashima and REMS report Sol 114 and 115 as December 2. For Dec 2 the Ls is 217.4, for Dec. 3 the Ls is 218 as shown on this line. |
12/3/2012 | 116 | 5 | -67 | 857 | E 2 m/s | 218 | 12 hr 11.7 min | 1
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12/4/2012 | 117 | 3.45 | -66.37 | 862 | E 2 m/s | 218.6 | 12 hr 11.8 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | |
12/5/2012 | 118 | 4.53 | -65.19 | 864 | E 2 m/s | 219.2 | 12 hr 12 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | |
12/6/2012 | 119 | 3.12 | -66.22 | 866.3 | E 2 m/s | 219.8 | 12 hr 12.2 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 221. |
12/7/2012 | 120 | 5.91 | -66.67 | 867.5 | E 2 m/s | 220.5 | 12 hr 12.3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/8/2012 | 121 | 1.31 | -64.1 | 865.4 | E 2 m/s | 221.1 | 12 hr 12.5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 222 |
12/9/2012 No report | 122 |
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| E 2 m/s | 221.7 | 12 hr 12.6 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/10/2012 | 123 | 2.1 | -65.7 | 875.96 | E 2 m/s | 222.3 | 12 hr 12.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/11/2012 | 124 | 5.4 | -65.5 | 876.84 | E 2 m/s | 222.9 | 12 hr 12.9 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/12/2012 | 125 | 3.4 | -63.8 | 875.25 | E 2 m/s | 223.6 | 12 hr 13 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 225 |
12/13/2012 | 126 | -5 | -67 | 880 | E 2 m/s | 224.2 | 12 hr 13.2 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 224 |
12/14/2012 | 127 | 2 | -67 | 884 | E 2 m/s | 224.8 | 12 hr 13.3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 225 |
12/15/2012 | 128 | -4 | -67 | 884 | E 2 m/s | 225.4 | 12 hr 13.5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists Ls as 225 |
12/16/2012 | 129 | -4 | -66 | 894 | E 2 m/s | 226.1 |
12 hr 13.6 min |
11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | This was listed as the last unzipped Ashima report. It still erroneously shows sunrise at 6 AM and sunset at 5 PM. Later the unzip requirement was dropped. |
12/17/2012 | 130 | -6 | -66 | 889 | E 2 m/s | 226.7 | 12 hr 13.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | |
12/18/2012 | 131 | -7 | -66 | 888 | E 2 m/s | 227.3 | 12 hr 13.9 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/19/2012 | 132 | -6.8 | -65.4 | 892.84 | E 2 m/s | 227.9 | 12 hr 14 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/20/2012 | 133 | 0.6 | -65.4 | 891.21 | E 2 m/s | 228.6 | 12 hr 14.2 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/21/2012 | 134 | -0.62 | -66.79 | 893.99 | E 2 m/s | 229.2 | 12 hr 14.3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/22/2012 | 135 | -4.66 | -64.88 | 894.34 | E 2 m/s | 229.8 | 12 hr 14.5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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12/23/2012 No report |
136 |
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| 230.4 | 12 hr 14.6 min |
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12/24/2012 No report |
137 |
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| 231.1 | 12 hr 14.8 min |
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12/25/2012 No report |
138 |
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| 231.7 | 12 hr 14.9 min |
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12/26/2012 No report |
139 |
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| 232.3 | 12 hr 15 min |
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12/27/2012 to 12/30/2012 No report on Vacation? | 140 to 143 |
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| 233 | 12 hr 15.2 min |
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12/31/2012 | 144 | -3 | -64 | 907 | E 2 m/s | 235.5 | 12 hr 15.6 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | |
12/1/2012 DATE ERROR | 144 | -1 | -65 | 851 | E 2 m/s | 236? | 12 hr 15.8 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | The two Sol 144 reports make no sense unless the 851 hPa is a minimum rather than average pressure. |
2013 DATE | TABLE 3 - 2013 REMS Team & Ashima Research MSL Spring Weather reports | ||||||||||||||
SOL | MAX TEMP C | MIN TEMP C | Pressure in Pa | Wind | David Roffman Daylight Calculation | Ashima Daylight Post | Ashima Sunrise |
Ashima Sunset | ERRORS at REMS & ASHIMA and COMMENTS | ||||||
1/1/2013 | 145 |
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| 236.1 | 12 hr 15.8 min |
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1/2/2013 |
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Date listed by REMS and Ashima as 2 ene (Spanish for 2 January) | 146 | -2 | -65 | 908 |
| 236.7 | 12 hr 15.9 min | 11 hr | |||||||
1/3/2013 No report | 147 |
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| 237.4 | 12 hr 16 min |
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1/4/2013 No report | 148 |
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| 238 | 12 hr 16.1 min |
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1/5/2013 No report | 149 |
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| 238.6 | 12 hr 16.2 min |
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1/6/2013 (6 ene) |
| 3 | -65 | 914 | E 2 m/s | 239.3 | 12 hr 16.3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/7/2013 7 ene) | 150 | 2 | -64 | 913 | E 2 m/s | 239.9 | 12 hr 16.4 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/8/2013 (8 ene) | 150 |
| -65 | 915 | E 2 m/s | 240.5 | 12 hr 16.5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/9/2013 (9 ene) | 152 | 3.85 | -62.55 | 914.5 | E 2 m/s | 241.2 | 12 hr 16.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/10/2013 (10 ene) | 153 | 3 | -65 | 916 | E 2 m/s | 241.8 | 12 hr 16.8 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/11/2013 | 154 | 1.45 | -64.65 | 917.7 | E 2 m/s | 242.4 | 12 hr 16.9 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/12/2013 (12 ene) | 155 | 2.15 | -64.45 | 917.5 | E 2 m/s | 243.1 | 12 hr 17 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima posts Ls as 244. | ||||
1/12/2013 | 156 | 1.86 | -65.13 | 917.7 | E 2 m/s | 243.1 | 12 hr 17 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima posts Ls as 244. 2nd Sol for Jan (ene) 12. Is this Jan 13? | ||||
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1/13/2013 (13 ene) | 156 | See above |
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| 243.7 | 12 hr 17.1 min |
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1/14/2013 (14 ene) | 157 | 1.75 | -64.42 | 920.7 | E 2 m/s | 244.3 | 12 hr 17.2 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/15/2013 (15 ene) | 158 | 2.68 | -66.47 | 922.99 | E 2 m/s | 245 | 12 hr 17.3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/16/2013 | 159 | 3.51 | -65 | 918.47 | E 2 m/s | 245.6 | 12 hr 17.4 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/17/2013 (17 ene) | 160 | 1.98 | -66.69 | 919.82 | E 2 m/s | 246.2 | 12 hr 17.5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/18/2013 | 161 | 0 | -65 | 920.3 | E2 m/s | 246.9 | 12 hr 17.6 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/19/2013 | 162 | 1 | -65 | 920 | E2 m/s | 247.5 | 12 hr 17.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/20/2013 (20 ene) | 163 | 0 | -65 | 920 | E2 m/s | 248.1 | 12 hr 17.8 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima lists the Ls as 249 | ||||
1/21/2013 (21 ene) | 164 | 0,08 (0.08) | -64.72 | 919.46 | E2 m/s | 248.8 |
| 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | REMS confusion about decimal point (like ene for January, an English problem). | ||||
1/22/2013 (22 ene) | 165 | 0.1 | -64.66 | 923.09 | E2 m/s | 249.4 | 12 hr 17.9 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/23/2013 | 166 | 3 | -65 | 922 | E2 m/s | 250 | 12 hr 18 min |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Language back to English with Jan for January rather than ene. | ||||
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1/24/2013 | 167 | 4 | -65 | 921 | E2 m/s | 250.7 | 12 hr 18.1 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/25/2013 | 168 |
| -66 | 924 | E2 m/s | 251.3 | 12 hr 18.2 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/26/2013 | 169 | 4 | -66 | 923 | E2 m/s | 251.9 | 12 hr 18.3 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/27/2013 No report | 170 |
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| 252.6 | 12 hr 18.3 min |
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1/28/2013 No report | 171 |
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| 253.2 | 12 hr 18.4 min |
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1/29/2013 Sol Number should be 171 on 1/28/2013 | 171 |
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1/30/2013 | 172 | 6 | -66 | 924 | E2 m/s | 254.5 | 12 hr 18.5 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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1/31/2013 | 173 | 5 | -66 | 920 | E2 m/s | ? | 12 hr 18.6 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 6:00 AM | Ashima lists Ls as 254. Two sols provided for January 31. | ||||
1/31/2013 | 174 | 5.25 | -67 | 924.47 | E2 m/s | 255.1 | 12 hr 18.6 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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2/1/2013 No report |
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| 255.8 | 12 hr 18.6 min |
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2/2/2013 | 176 | 5 | -67 | 919 | E2 m/s | 256.4 | 12 hr 18.7 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM | Ashima data published before REMS. | ||||
2/3/2013 | 177 | 5.2 | -66.3 | 922.35 | E2 m/s | 257 | 12 hr 18.8 min | 11 hr | 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
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2/4/2013 | 177 (Sol 178?) | 2 |