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Telescopic observations - Visual, photographic, polarimetricThe paper divides the high points of telescopic observations of Mars into three time periods: historical, missions support (recent), and present. Particular attention is given to visual and photographic observations, with brief discussions of spectroscopic and polarization studies. Major topics of Martian phenomena included are albedo features, polar caps, dust storms, and white clouds. The interannual variability of the recessions of seasonal polar caps has been compared to dust storm activity, but this relationship remains uncertain. Only a very limited number of canals can be related to markings on the Viking images. The remainder are argued to be optical illusions created by observers pushing their perceived resolution beyond practical limits.
Document ID
19930043857
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Martin, Leonard J.
(Lowell Observatory Flagstaff, AZ, United States)
James, Philip B.
(Toledo Univ. OH, United States)
Dollfus, Audouin
(Paris Observatoire, Meudon, France)
Iwasaki, Kyosuke
(Kwasan Observatory Kyoto, Japan)
Beish, Jeffrey D.
(Inst. for Planetary Research Observations Miami, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: Mars (A93-27852 09-91)
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
93A27854
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-2257
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-1116
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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