The Reflectivity of Mars at 1064 nm: Derivation from Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter Data and Application to Climatology and Meteorology.

ABSTRACT: The Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) on board Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) made > 10⁸ measurements of the reflectivity of Mars at 1064 nm (R ₁₀₆₄) by both active sounding and passive radiometry. Past studies of R ₁₀₆₄ neglected the effects of atmospheric opacity and viewing geometry on both active and passive measurements and also identified a potential calibration issue with passive radiometry. Therefore, as yet, there exists no acceptable reference R ₁₀₆₄ to derive a column opacity product for atmospheric studies and planning future orbital lidar observations. Here, such a reference R ₁₀₆₄ is derived by seeking R1064M,N : a Minnaert-corrected normal albedo under clear conditions and assuming minimal phase

SUBMITTER: Heavens NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7473108 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature