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The cartography of venus with magellan data
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Morgan, H. F. Kirk, R. L. Russell, J. F. |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | Maps of Venus based on Magellan data are being compiled at 1:50,000,000, 1:5,000,000 and 1:1,500,000 scales. Topographic contour lines based on radar altimetry data are overprinted on the image maps, along with feature nomenclature. Map controls are based on existing knowledge of the spacecraft orbit; photogrammetric triangulation, a traditional basis for geodetic control for bodies where framing cameras were used, is not feasible with the radar images of Venus. Preliminary synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image maps have some data gaps and cosmetic inconsistencies, which will be corrected on final compilations. Eventual revision of geodetic controls and of the adopted Venusian spin-axis location will result in geometric adjustments, particularly on large-scale maps. |
| File Size | 98795 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19940011847 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1pg6kz0z |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lunar And Planetary Exploration Venus Planet Triangulation Topography Contours Radio Altimeters Geodesy Venus Surface Planetary Mapping Framing Cameras Radar Imagery Photogrammetry Synthetic Aperture Radar Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
