Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 2009
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009icar..202..414b&link_type=abstract
Icarus, Volume 202, Issue 2, p. 414-428.
Physics
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Scientific paper
Slopes are present in martian apparent surface emissivity observations collected by the Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) and the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS). These slopes are attributed to misrepresenting the surface temperature, either through incorrect assumptions about the maximum emissivity of surface materials or the presumption of a uniform surface temperature within the field of view. These incorrect assumptions leave distinct characteristics in the resulting apparent emissivity data that can be used to gain a better understanding of the surface properties. Surfaces with steep slopes typically have a variable surface temperatures within the field of view that cause distinct and highly variable slopes in apparent emissivity spectra based on the observing conditions. These properties are documented on the southwestern flank of Apollinaris Patera and can be reasonably approximated by modeled data. This spectral behavior is associated with extremely rough martian surfaces and includes surfaces south of Arsia Mons and near Warrego Valles that also appear to have high slopes in high resolution images. Surfaces with low maximum values of emissivity have apparent emissivity spectra with more consistent spectral slopes that do not vary greatly based on observing conditions. This spectral surface type is documented in Terra Serenum and is consistent with associated high resolution images that do not indicate the presence of a surface significantly rougher that the surrounding terrain.
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