Global mapping and characterization of Titan’s dune fields with Cassini: Correlation between RADAR and VIMS observations

•Titan’s dunes have been mapped at global scale with RADAR and VIMS on board the Cassini spacecraft.•Excellent correlation has been found at the global scale between RADAR-mapped dunes and the VIMS dark brown unit.•Dune material is dominated by solid organics of atmospheric origin.•Dune material cov...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Icarus (New York, N.Y. 1962) N.Y. 1962), 2014-02, Vol.230, p.168-179
Hauptverfasser:	Rodriguez, S., Garcia, A., Lucas, A., Appéré, T., Le Gall, A., Reffet, E., Le Corre, L., Le Mouélic, S., Cornet, T., Courrech du Pont, S., Narteau, C., Bourgeois, O., Radebaugh, J., Arnold, K., Barnes, J.W., Stephan, K., Jaumann, R., Sotin, C., Brown, R.H., Lorenz, R.D., Turtle, E.P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Astrophysics Earth and Planetary Astrophysics Geological processes Infrared observations Physics Radar observations Titan, surface
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