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Surface-material maps of viking landing sites on mars
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Moore, H. J. Keller, J. M. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | Researchers mapped the surface materials at the Viking landing sites on Mars to gain a better understanding of the materials and rock populations at the sites and to provide information for future exploration. The maps extent to about 9 m in front of each lander and are about 15 m wide - an area comparable to the area of a pixel in high resolution Viking Orbiter images. The maps are divided into the near and far fields. Data for the near fields are from 1/10 scale maps, umpublished maps, and lander images. Data for the far fields are from 1/20 scale contour maps, contoured lander camera mosaics, and lander images. Rocks are located on these maps using stereometric measurements and the contour maps. Frequency size distribution of rocks and the responses of soil-like materials to erosion by engine exhausts during landings are discussed. |
| File Size | 151432 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19920001569 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t53f9nz7s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lunar And Planetary Exploration High Resolution Mosaics Size Distribution Populations Landing Sites Mars Planet Viking Orbiter Spacecraft Relief Maps Pixels Viking Mars Program Mars Photographs Viking Lander Spacecraft Far Fields Near Fields Surface Properties Cameras Rocks Mars Surface Frequency Distribution Erosion Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
