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Preliminary report on infrared radiometric measurements from Mariner 9The results of the preliminary analysis of the Mariner 9 radiometer data are: (1) Gross thermal characteristics of Mars agreed qualitatively with those observed in 1969: (2) a dust storm changed the thermal picture of Mars radically with average dayside temperatures lower by about 20K than without the dust storm; (3) over large-scale physiographic visual features, no univocal correlation between albedo and thermal inertia seems to exist, and (4) surface particle sizes derived from observed thermal inertias vary between 0.006 cm and 0.5 cm.
Document ID
19730023968
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Kieffer, H. H. (California Univ. Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Chase, S. C. (Santa Barbara Res. Center Pasadena, United States)
Miner, E. (JPL Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Muench, G. (Calif. Inst. of Tech.)
Neugebauer, G. (California Univ.)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
July 15, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: JPL Mariner Mars 1971 Proj., Vol. 4
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
73N32701
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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