Hypsometric studies of Mars.

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Apr 1984

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984pggp.rept..279b&link_type=abstract

In NASA. Washington Rept. of Planetary Geology Program, 1983 p 279-281 (SEE N84-23431 13-91)

Mathematics

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Hypsography, Mars Surface, Radar Geology, Terrain Analysis, Topography, Elevation, Footprints, Functions (Mathematics), Mars Craters, Spatial Resolution

Scientific paper

Altitude data derived from the 12.6 cm radar measurements obtained at JPL's Goldstone Facility were used to explore the utility of this type of regional analysis and to develop criteria for the interpretation of hypsometric data for planets where no visual images are available. Examination of the radar-derived hypsogram for Mars shows that the unimodal distribution of elevations contains several second order peaks and is skewed toward a modal elevation of about 3.5 km above the 6.1 mb datum. Individual topographic features can be recognized from this hypsogram, but such interpretations are based on the known surface morphology that has been determined from spacecraft images. It is not yet known how, for example, cratered terrain, regional slopes or other morphological features could be identified using the hypsogram if no images were available for ground-truth. The role that large impact craters play in influencing the shape of a hypsogram is being studied.

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