Albedo of the south pole reconstructed from Viking 2 IRTM data 1977
By Astrogeology Science Center
1999 (approx.)
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Albedo of the south pole reconstructed from Viking 2 IRTM data (Jan 1977). The arrows point in the direction of midnight.
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Public Domain.
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