Solar Energetic Particle (SEP)

The SEP instrument will measure the impact of the solar wind on the upper atmosphere of Mars. (Courtesy NASA/SSL)

The Solar Energetic Particle (SEP) instrument is part of the Particles and Fields (P & F) Package and determines the impact of SEPs on the upper atmosphere.

Davin Larson (SSL) is the instrument lead for the SEP. For more about Larson, visit:
http://bit.ly/dlarson.