INVESTIGATION OF VARIOUS FORMATIONS ON MARS,

Abstract

The following aspects are discussed: the surface structure of Mars and the colors and color variations of the Martian continent, seas and canals; the color and color variations of the polar caps (albedo in different spectral regions); the variations of the size and darkness of certain spots on the planet's surface that comprise vast moistened continental regions; the different types of bright regions on the surface and in the atmosphere; the variations of atmospheric transparency; and the variation and degree of polarization of the different formations on the planet.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0602194

Entities

People

  • N. P. Barabashov

Organizations

  • American Meteorological Society

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Continents
  • Geographic Regions
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photography
  • Polar Cap
  • Polarization
  • Regions
  • Transparencies

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.