Statistics – Applications
Scientific paper
Nov 1983
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983icar...56..233c&link_type=abstract
Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 56, Nov. 1983, p. 233-245.
Statistics
Applications
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Frost, Grain Size, Planetary Surfaces, Remote Sensing, Size (Dimensions), Spectral Signatures, Galilean Satellites, Methane, Pluto (Planet), Saturn Satellites, Sulfur Dioxides, Triton, Uranus (Planet)
Scientific paper
The effective grain size of a material on a planetary surface affects the strength of absorption features observed in the reflectance of a particulate surface. In the case of a planetary surface containing volatile ices, the absorption characteristics can change in connection with processes leading to a change in the grain size of the material. The present investigation is concerned with an evaluation regarding the occurrence of such processes and the implications for remote sensing applications. It is found that quantitative modeling of the kinetics of grain growth and destruction by thermal and nonthermal processes can provide a means to reconcile apparent optical paths in the volatile portions of planetary surfaces with the physical history of those surfaces. Attention is also given to conditions in the case of the Pluto/Triton system, Uranus and Saturnian satellites, and the Galilean system.
Clark Roger Nelson
Fanale Fraser P.
Zent Aaron P.
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