• Title of article

    Comparison of Viking Lander Descent Data and MOLA Topography Reveals Kilometer-Scale Offset in Mars Atmosphere Profiles

  • Author/Authors

    Withers، نويسنده , , Paul and Lorenz، نويسنده , , R.D. and Neumann، نويسنده , , G.A.، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
  • Pages
    3
  • From page
    259
  • To page
    261
  • Abstract
    Each Viking Lander measured a topographic profile during entry. Comparing to MOLA, we find a vertical offset of 1–2 km in the Viking trajectory. Hence, Viking atmospheric densities and pressures at a given altitude are 10–20% too large.
  • Journal title
    Icarus
  • Serial Year
    2002
  • Journal title
    Icarus
  • Record number

    2372124