Imaging experiment: The Viking Lander
Icarus
By: T.A. Mutch, A.B. Binder, F.O. Huck, E.C. Levinthal, E. C. Morris, C. Sagan, and A.T. Young
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Abstract
The Viking Lander Imaging System will consist of two identical facsimile cameras. Each camera has a high-resolution mode with an instantaneous field of view of 0.04°, and survey and color modes with instantaneous fields of view of 0.12°. Cameras are positioned one meter apart to provide stereoscopic coverage of the near-field. The Imaging Experiment will provide important information about the morphology, composition, and origin of the Martian surface and atmospheric features. In addition, lander pictures will provide supporting information for other experiments in biology, organic chemistry, meteorology, and physical properties.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Imaging experiment: The Viking Lander |
| Series title | Icarus |
| DOI | 10.1016/0019-1035(72)90139-X |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1972 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Description | 19 p. |
| First page | 92 |
| Last page | 110 |
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