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| Keywords: USGS-MarsMap-sim3292-20140714-crop.png Dr Dennis Bogdan Drbogdan - converted original PDF image http //pubs usgs gov/sim/3292/pdf/sim3292_map pdf to PNG image via GIMP v2 8 cropped with PSP v6 2 - July 22 2014 NOTE FULL IMAGE > File USGS-MarsMap-sim3292-20140714-full png - derived from original PDF image at > http //pubs usgs gov/sim/3292/pdf/sim3292_map pdf ALSO RELATED http //www youtube com/watch v quZMhSohIEU Video 00 56 - Planet Mars USGS; 2014 http //www nytimes com/2014/07/23/science/space/brand-new-look-at-the-face-of-mars html --- By Kenneth L Tanaka James A Skinner Jr James M Dohm Rossman P Irwin III Eric J Kolb Corey M Fortezzo Thomas Platz Gregory G Michael and Trent M Hare ABSTRACT This global geologic map of Mars which records the distribution of geologic units and landforms on the planet's surface through time is based on unprecedented variety quality and quantity of remotely sensed data acquired since the Viking Orbiters These data have provided morphologic topographic spectral thermophysical radar sounding and other observations for integration analysis and interpretation in support of geologic mapping In particular the precise topographic mapping now available has enabled consistent morphologic portrayal of the surface for global mapping whereas previously used visual-range image bases were less effective because they combined morphologic and albedo information and locally atmospheric haze Also thermal infrared image bases used for this map tended to be less affected by atmospheric haze and thus are reliable for analysis of surface morphology and texture at even higher resolution than the topographic products 2014-07-23 16 57 59 http //pubs usgs gov/sim/3292/pdf/sim3292_map pdf USGS PD-USGov Uploaded with UploadWizard Maps of Mars Geology of Mars United States Geological Survey USGS projections | ||||
