Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10701506 | Icarus | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We produced the first bolometric Bond albedo map of Iapetus. ⺠The leading and trailing hemisphere averages are 0.06 ± 0.01 and 0.25 ± 0.03. ⺠Resolution is a key factor when considering albedo for the bright terrain. ⺠The highest value in the North is 0.40 ± 0.07.
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Authors
David G. Blackburn, Bonnie J. Buratti, Richard Ulrich,