Comparative global albedo and color maps of the Uranian satellites

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Icarus (International Journal of the Solar System); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(91)90064-Z· OSTI ID:5468553

Buratti, B J; Mosher, J A ^[1]

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1. JPL, Pasadena, CA (USA)

The surfaces of the Uranian satellites Ariel, Miranda, Oberon, Titania, and Umbriel are characterized on the basis of Voyager observations. Tables of spectrophotometric data and maps of normal reflectances, green/violet ratios, and possible geological formations are presented and discussed in detail. Variations in albedo are found to be associated with impact features, and it is inferred from color differences that the upper surface of Ariel contains a higher proportion of redder material (tentatively identified as accreted low-albedo meteoritic dust) than those of the other moons. 42 refs.

• Research Organization: Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5468553
• Journal Information: Icarus (International Journal of the Solar System); (USA), Journal Name: Icarus (International Journal of the Solar System); (USA) Vol. 90; ISSN ICRSA; ISSN 0019-1035
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640107* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Planetary Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ALBEDO
COLOR
COSMIC DUST
DUSTS
GEOLOGY
IMAGES
INFRARED SPECTROMETERS
MAPPING
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANETS
RESOLUTION
SATELLITES
SPACE VEHICLES
SPECTROMETERS
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
SURFACES
TABLES
URANUS PLANET
VARIATIONS
VEHICLES
VOYAGER SPACE PROBES