Comparative global albedo and color maps of the Uranian satellites
Journal Article
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· Icarus (International Journal of the Solar System); (USA)
- 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:
- California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States). Jet Propulsion Lab. (JPL)
- OSTI ID:
- 5468553
- Journal Information:
- Icarus (International Journal of the Solar System); (USA), Vol. 90; ISSN 0019-1035
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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SATELLITES
ALBEDO
COLOR
COSMIC DUST
GEOLOGY
IMAGES
INFRARED SPECTROMETERS
MAPPING
RESOLUTION
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
SURFACES
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VARIATIONS
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OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANETS
SPACE VEHICLES
SPECTROMETERS
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640107* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Planetary Phenomena