Thermal mapping of the northern equatorial and temperate latitudes of Mars

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Dec 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979jgr....84.8239z&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 84, Dec. 30, 1979, p. 8239-8251.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Equatorial Atmosphere, Mars Surface, Planetary Temperature, Thermal Mapping, Viking Spacecraft, Albedo, Geology, Infrared Astronomy, Night, Northern Hemisphere, Surface Temperature, Temperature Distribution

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The paper describes the mapping of nighttime temperatures over the northern hemisphere of Mars by using Viking infrared thermal mapping observations. It is shown that large variations of the temperature residual, -45 to +19 K, are related primarily to the thermal inertia of the surface. A general hypothesis is given for the transport of loose material on the Martian surface, which invokes the stability of the smooth, fine-grained surfaces to account for the bimodal thermal behavior observed.

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