RELIEF OF MERCURY AND THE MOON: FROM MORPHOMETRY TO MORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING

The MESSENGER mission (2011–2015) gives us an opportunity to gain new knowledge about Mercury which is still the least explored planet of the terrestrial group. The quality of the new data makes it possible to carry out comparative planetological analysis with the Moon – our nearest neighbour and Me...

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Published inInternational archives of the photogrammetry, remote sensing and spatial information sciences. Vol. XLII-2/W13; pp. 1487 - 1492
Main Authors Zharkova, A. Y., Kolenkina, M. M., Kokhanov, A. A., Karachevtseva, I. P.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Gottingen Copernicus GmbH 05.06.2019
Copernicus Publications
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Mercury
Mercury (planet)
MESSENGER Mission
Moon
Morphology
Morphometry
Planetary surfaces
Solar system
Terrestrial environments
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Summary:The MESSENGER mission (2011–2015) gives us an opportunity to gain new knowledge about Mercury which is still the least explored planet of the terrestrial group. The quality of the new data makes it possible to carry out comparative planetological analysis with the Moon – our nearest neighbour and Mercury's most resembling celestial body in Solar System but placed in different conditions. Our work focuses on calculation of morphometric parameters of relief characteristics for Mercury and the Moon, based on the newest DEMs, and creation of morphological maps, which help us to identify common patterns in planetary surface and reveal hidden details like cryptomaria.
ISSN:2194-9034
1682-1750
2194-9034
DOI:10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W13-1487-2019