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Topography of the Northern Hemisphere of Mars from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter
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The first 18 tracks of laser altimeter data across the northern hemisphere of Mars from the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft show that the planet at latitudes north of 50° is exceptionally flat; slopes and surface roughness increase toward the equator. The polar layered terrain appears to be a thick ice-rich formation with a non-equilibrium planform indicative of ablation near the periphery. Slope relations suggest that the northern Tharsis province was uplifted in the past. A profile across Ares Vallis channel suggests that the discharge through the channel was much greater than previously estimated. The martian atmosphere shows significant 1-micrometer atmospheric opacities, particularly in low-lying areas such as Valles Marineris.
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- Smith, D. E., Zuber, M. T., Frey, H. V., Garvin, J. B., Head, J. W., Muhleman, D. O., Pettengill, G. H., Phillips, R. J., Solomon, S. C., Zwally, H. J., Banerdt, W. B., & Duxbury, T. C.
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- 1998-03-13
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- 279
- Issue
- 5357
- Pages
- 1686-1692
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- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
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- W2135630030
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- 225
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- 2
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- 25.00
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- journal article
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- en
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