A SEARCH FOR SPECTRAL UNITS ON THE URANIAN SATELLITES USING COLOR RATIO IMAGES
J. BELL, and T. MCCORD. PROCEEDINGS OF LUNAR AND PLANETARY Science, (1991)
Abstract
We have analyzed 20 multispectral sets of calibrated, coregistered
Voyager 2 images of the uranian satellites in an effort to identify
spectrally (and thus possibly compositionally) distinct surface units
and to associate these units with specific endogenic or exogenic
surface processes. Morphologic unit mapping based on the initial
work of Smith et al. (1986) has identified several regions on each
satellite where significant spectral/compositional diversity could
be expected. Color ratio images indicate that several of the satellites'
surfaces exhibit significant color (as well as albedo) heterogeneity,
and the majority of this heterogeneity is associated with impact
craters. Oberon exhibits the highest degree of color variability,
and we confirm the discovery by Helfenstein et al. (1990a) of a significant
leading/trailing hemisphere color asymmetry. Titania and Ariel also
show measurable impact-associated color variability, and we report
on the possible existence of a hemispherical color asymmetry similar
to Oberon's for Titania. Miranda (surprisingly) and Umbriel are very
spectrally homogeneous. Several mechanisms for the origin of the
color variability are discussed, including the possibility of an
outer solar system analog to lunar vitrification darkening/reddening.
%0 Journal Article
%1 BELL1991
%A BELL, J. F.
%A MCCORD, T. B.
%D 1991
%J PROCEEDINGS OF LUNAR AND PLANETARY Science
%K DISK-INTEGRATED ICE; MIRANDA; PARAMETERS PHOTOMETRY; SATELLITES; SOLAR-SYSTEM; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SURFACE; UMBRIEL; URANUS VOYAGER-2; WATER
%P 473--489
%T A SEARCH FOR SPECTRAL UNITS ON THE URANIAN SATELLITES USING COLOR RATIO IMAGES
%V 21
%X We have analyzed 20 multispectral sets of calibrated, coregistered
Voyager 2 images of the uranian satellites in an effort to identify
spectrally (and thus possibly compositionally) distinct surface units
and to associate these units with specific endogenic or exogenic
surface processes. Morphologic unit mapping based on the initial
work of Smith et al. (1986) has identified several regions on each
satellite where significant spectral/compositional diversity could
be expected. Color ratio images indicate that several of the satellites'
surfaces exhibit significant color (as well as albedo) heterogeneity,
and the majority of this heterogeneity is associated with impact
craters. Oberon exhibits the highest degree of color variability,
and we confirm the discovery by Helfenstein et al. (1990a) of a significant
leading/trailing hemisphere color asymmetry. Titania and Ariel also
show measurable impact-associated color variability, and we report
on the possible existence of a hemispherical color asymmetry similar
to Oberon's for Titania. Miranda (surprisingly) and Umbriel are very
spectrally homogeneous. Several mechanisms for the origin of the
color variability are discussed, including the possibility of an
outer solar system analog to lunar vitrification darkening/reddening.
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Voyager 2 images of the uranian satellites in an effort to identify
spectrally (and thus possibly compositionally) distinct surface units
and to associate these units with specific endogenic or exogenic
surface processes. Morphologic unit mapping based on the initial
work of Smith et al. (1986) has identified several regions on each
satellite where significant spectral/compositional diversity could
be expected. Color ratio images indicate that several of the satellites'
surfaces exhibit significant color (as well as albedo) heterogeneity,
and the majority of this heterogeneity is associated with impact
craters. Oberon exhibits the highest degree of color variability,
and we confirm the discovery by Helfenstein et al. (1990a) of a significant
leading/trailing hemisphere color asymmetry. Titania and Ariel also
show measurable impact-associated color variability, and we report
on the possible existence of a hemispherical color asymmetry similar
to Oberon's for Titania. Miranda (surprisingly) and Umbriel are very
spectrally homogeneous. Several mechanisms for the origin of the
color variability are discussed, including the possibility of an
outer solar system analog to lunar vitrification darkening/reddening.},
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keywords = {DISK-INTEGRATED ICE; MIRANDA; PARAMETERS PHOTOMETRY; SATELLITES; SOLAR-SYSTEM; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SURFACE; UMBRIEL; URANUS VOYAGER-2; WATER},
owner = {svance},
pages = {473--489},
timestamp = {2009-11-03T20:21:39.000+0100},
title = {A SEARCH FOR SPECTRAL UNITS ON THE URANIAN SATELLITES USING COLOR RATIO IMAGES},
volume = 21,
year = 1991
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