High-resolution topomapping of candidate MER landing sites with Mars Orbiter Camera narrow-angle images

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2003, Pages

  Kirk, Randolph L ^a   Howington Kraus, Elpitha ^a   Redding, Bonnie ^a   Galuszka, Donna ^a   Hare, Trent M ^a   Archinal, Brent A ^a   Soderblom, Laurence A ^a   Barrett, Janet M ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Landing sites; Mars; Mars Exploration Rovers; Photoclinometry; Photogrammetry; Topography

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATION; IMAGING METHOD; MARS; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING;

EID: 1542378920     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003je002131     Document Type: Article

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