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Bolometric albedos and diurnal temperatures of the brightest regions on IoCylindrical maps of the locations and estimated Bond albedos of the brightest regions on the Io surface have been constructed on the basis of Voyager data; the albedos are then rescaled to correct for radiometric calibration uncertainties. The highest surface albedos are found to be only moderately higher than the Bond albedo of Io as a whole. The brightest regions include two bright patches southeast of the Maui and Amirani active vents, as well as a large equatorial field of high-albedo material and a lone bright patch at high northern latitudes. These maps indicate that Io's albedos are strongly latitude-dependent.
Document ID
19880051928
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Simonelli, Damon P.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Veverka, Joseph
(Cornell University Ithaca, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1988
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 74
ISSN: 0019-1035
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
88A39155
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7156
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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