Methane distribution on Pluto as mapped by the New Horizons Ralph/MVIC instrument

•Presents maps of methane equivalent width (of the 890 nm band) and spectral slope based on data from the New Horizons Ralph/MVIC instrument.•Plutoś surface shows a diverse and complicated distribution of methane abundance and colors.•The broadest diversity occurs between 30 degrees North and 30 deg...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) N.Y. 1962), 2018-11, Vol.314, p.195-209
Hauptverfasser:	Earle, Alissa M., Grundy, W., Howett, C.J.A., Olkin, C.B., Parker, A.H., Scipioni, F., Binzel, R.P., Beyer, R.A., Cook, J.C., Cruikshank, D.P., Dalle Ore, C.M., Ennico, K., Protopapa, S., Reuter, D.C., Schenk, P.M., Schmitt, B., Stern, S.A., Weaver, H.A., Young, L.A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Astrophysics Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Pluto Sciences of the Universe surface
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