Comparison of Viking Lander Descent Data and MOLA Topography Reveals Kilometer-Scale Offset in Mars Atmosphere Profiles

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Sep 2002

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Icarus, Volume 159, Issue 1, p. 259-261.

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Each Viking Lander measured a topographic profile during entry.
Comparing to MOLA, we find a vertical offset of 1-2 km in the Viking
trajectory. Hence, Viking atmospheric densities and pressures at a given
altitude are 10-20% too large.

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