General Description
- Contains equipment and facilities for the purpose of simulating conditions unique to planetary atmospheres throughout the solar system
Lab Capabilities
- Planetary Atmosphere Simulator (left image) can mix up to five gasses at a particular temperature, pressure, and flow rate
- Trochoidal-focusing Mass Spectrometer (bottom right)
- Agilent 7890A Gas Chromatograph (top right) one of two gas chromatographs
- High pressure oven capable of 100 Atm pressure and 500° C to simulate the surface of Venus
- Continuous flow fume hood operation monitored and protected by alarm
