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CONTROLLED TOPOGRAPHIC IMAGE MOSAICS FROM COMBINATION OF VIKING ORBITER IMAGES AND MARS ORBITER LASER ALTIMETER DATA

Ernst Hauber, Jürgen Oberst, Wolfgang Zeitler, Monika Kuschel, M. Wählisch, R. Jaumann

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We compiled topographic image maps for selected regions of Mars. 900-1100 m/pixel Viking Orbiter images were used to initially produce base maps within the global reference frame, to which data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) were added. The horizontal tie of the map to the Mars-fixed coordinate system is within 1-3 km for most places on the planet. The precision of the elevation data with respect to the Mars center of mass is better than 10m.

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We compiled topographic image maps for selected regions of Mars. 900-1100 m/pixel Viking Orbiter images were used to initially produce base maps within the global reference frame, to which data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) were added. The horizontal tie of the map to the Mars-fixed coordinate system is within 1-3 km for most places on the planet. The precision of the elevation data with respect to the Mars center of mass is better than 10m.

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We compiled topographic image maps for selected regions of Mars. 900-1100 m/pixel Viking Orbiter images were used to initially produce base maps within the global reference frame, to which data from the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) were added. The horizontal tie of the map to the Mars-fixed coordinate system is within 1-3 km for most places on the planet. The precision of the elevation data with respect to the Mars center of mass is better than 10m.

Key concepts: Orbiter, Mars Exploration Program, Altimeter, Remote sensing, Geology, Geodesy, Elevation (ballistics), Mars landing

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