THE CHARACTERISATION OF TITAN’S ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICAL PROPERTIES BY THE HUYGENS ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE INSTRUMENT (HASI)

The Huygens Atmospheric Structure Instrument (HASI) is a multi-sensor package which has been designed to measure the physical quantities characterising the atmosphere of Titan during the Huygens probe descent on Titan and at the surface. HASI sensors are devoted to the study of Titan’s atmospheric structure and electric properties, and to provide information on its surface, whether solid or liquid.

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