From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
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   Richard Stewart   wrote:   
   >I'm trying to find readings on ambient temperature, day/night temperature   
   >swings, pressure, wind velocity, stuff like that...   
   >Is this info published anywhere?   
      
   Typically, the detailed science data has restricted circulation for an   
   initial "proprietary period", to give the mission's own scientists a   
   chance to write the first papers on it.  I don't know what the proprietary   
   period for the MERs is; a year is a typical time.   
      
   (This is arguably unfortunate, but there is no other way to convince good   
   scientists to spend years of their professional lives building hardware   
   and otherwise preparing for such a mission.  Being the first to publish a   
   new result is the only thing that counts in the scientific world.  That's   
   all that tenure panels, selection committees, etc. look at.  Getting your   
   name in the "acknowledgements" section of someone else's paper is of no   
   significance whatever.)   
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   since Oct; first surprises seen; papers pending.        | henry@spsystems.net   
      
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