Analysis of Mercury Limb Profiles from MESSENGER images: Results from Least-Squares Adjustments of Crossover Heights

Elgner, Stephan and Oberst, Jürgen and Preusker, Frank and Perry, Mark E. and Zuber, Maria T. and Robinson, Mark S. and Solomon, Sean C. (2012) Analysis of Mercury Limb Profiles from MESSENGER images: Results from Least-Squares Adjustments of Crossover Heights. 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 19.-23. Mär. 2012, Houston, USA.

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Abstract

We have analyzed images of Mercury's limb obtained by MESSENGER'S Mercury Dual Imaging System for studies of the planet's global shape. To test our results we have undertaken comparisons with Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) data and digitial terrain models (DTM) derived by stereophotogrammetic methods.

Document Type:

Conference or Workshop Item (Poster)

Title:

Analysis of Mercury Limb Profiles from MESSENGER images: Results from Least-Squares Adjustments of Crossover Heights

Authors:

Authors	Institution or Email of Authors
Elgner, Stephan	stephan.elgner@dlr.de
Oberst, Jürgen	juergen.oberst@dlr.de
Preusker, Frank	frank.preusker@dlr.de
Perry, Mark E.	Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD 20723, USA
Zuber, Maria T.	Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
Robinson, Mark S.	School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
Solomon, Sean C.	Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Washington, DC 20015, USA

Date:

March 2012

Status:

Published

Keywords:

Limb, Shape, Adjustment, Mercury

Event Title:

43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

Event Location:

Houston, USA

Event Type:

international Conference

Event Dates:

19.-23. Mär. 2012

Organizer:

Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, USA

HGF - Research field:

Aeronautics, Space and Transport

HGF - Program:

Raumfahrt

HGF - Program Themes:

R EW - Erforschung des Weltraums

DLR - Research area:

Raumfahrt

DLR - Program:

R EW - Erforschung des Weltraums

DLR - Research theme (Project):

R - Vorhaben BepiColombo

Location:

Berlin-Adlershof

Institutes and Institutions:

Institute of Planetary Research > Planetary Geodesy

Deposited By:

Stephan Elgner

Deposited On:

04 Dec 2012 08:38

Last Modified:

04 Dec 2012 08:38

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