Infrared thermal mapping of the Martian surface and atmosphere - First results

• Main Authors: Kieffer, H. H., Martin, T. Z., Chase, S. C., Jr., Miner, E. D., Palluconi, F. D., Muench, G., Neugebauer, G.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1976
• Subjects: 91; The Landing; polar night
• Online Access: http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19760058639

The Viking infrared thermal mapper measures the thermal emission of the Martian surface and atmosphere and the total reflected sunlight. With the high resolution and dense coverage being achieved, planetwide thermal structure is apparent at large and small scales. The thermal behavior of the best-ob...