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Comparison of Viking Lander Descent Data and MOLA Topography Reveals Kilometer-Scale Offset in Mars Atmosphere Profiles
✍ Scribed by Paul Withers; R.D. Lorenz; G.A. Neumann
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 201 KB
- Volume
- 159
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0019-1035
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✦ Synopsis
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.