The reflectance spectrum of Titan's surface at the Huygens landing site determined by the descent imager/spectral radiometer

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 753-769

  Schroder S E ^a   Keller, H U ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Titan

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; METHANE; REFLECTION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ATMOSPHERIC METHANE ABSORPTION; REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; SPECTRAL RADIOMETERS;

RADIOMETERS;

EID: 41149106779     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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