Surface and Atmospheric Features on Titan

Details Surface and Atmospheric Features on Titan Surface and Atmospheric Features on Titan

Dec 1997

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HST Proposal ID #7180

Computer Science

Hst Proposal Id #7180 Solar System

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High resolution imaging of Titan in the near infrared will be used to study features on the satellite's surface and to search for discrete cloud features in its atmosphere. The filters selected correspond to varying degrees of methane opacity, and therefore represent varying depths of penetration into the Titan atmosphere, with some reaching all the way to the surface. The primary objective is to measure the wavelength dependence of discrete surface features to investigate possible compositional heterogeneity of Titan's surface. A second objective is to search for low-level clouds and to measure their wind speed with respect to the surface. This will provide the first description of Titan's global atmospheric circulation. Pairs of observations, separated by one day, will be made at three equally spaced intervals during Titan's 16-day orbit around Saturn. A dither mode will be used to achieve "super resolution".

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