The infrared photometric function of Mars and its bolometric albedo

Details The infrared photometric function of Mars and its bolometric albedo The infrared photometric function of Mars and its bolometric albedo

Feb 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977icar...30..341p&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 30, Feb. 1977, p. 341-359.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Albedo, Astronomical Photometry, Infrared Astronomy, Mars (Planet), Planetary Radiation, Planetary Surfaces, Bolometers, Mariner 6 Space Probe, Mariner 7 Space Probe, Optical Transfer Function, Phase Shift, Polar Regions, Surface Properties

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The photometric properties of local areas on Mars are studied using Minnaert's rule of surface scattering to analyze Mariner 6 and 7 Infrared Spectrometer data. Several bright deserts, Hellas, and the south polar cap are found to obey Minnaert's function well. Observed bright regions all have similar values of limb-darkening coefficient k, except for Hellas and the south polar cap. The lower k of Hellas is apparently caused by microscopic effects rather than by large-scale roughness due to cratering. The higher k of the cap is similar to terrestrial snows in the visual at the same phase angle.

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