Radar altimetry of Mercury: A Preliminary analysis
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Radar Altimetry of Mercury' A Preliminary Analysis
Measurements of Mercurian topography based on Arecibo radar observations are presented. The data, which were obtained from 1978 to 1984, cover much of the equatorial zone of Mercury between 12øN and 5øS latitude. Over thirty continuous altitude profiles were obtained, each spanning from 20 to 90 degrees of longitude at a resolution of 0.15 ø (longitude) by 2.5 ø (latitude). Radar depths for lar...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geophysical Research
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0148-0227
DOI: 10.1029/jb091ib01p00385