Mosaicking of global planetary image datasets: 2. Modeling of wind streak thicknesses observed in Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) daytime and nighttime infrared data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 116, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Edwards, C S ^a   Christensen, P R ^a   Hill, J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; DUST; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; IMAGING METHOD; INFRARED IMAGERY; MARS; MODELING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; WIND;

PHYMATA;

EID: 80155211629     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JE003857     Document Type: Article

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