Weak Signatures of Water Ice at High Northern Latitudes: Aerosols, Frosts and Ice Outcrops

Y. Langevin (1) , M. Vincendon (1) , F. Poulet (1) , J.-P. Bibring (1) , B. Gondet (1) , Sylvain Douté (2) , T. Encrenaz (3)

1 IAS - Institut d'astrophysique spatiale
2 LPG - Laboratoire de Planétologie de Grenoble
3 LESIA - Laboratoire d'études spatiales et d'instrumentation en astrophysique

From OMEGA observations, it is possible to identify outcrops of perennial ice contaminated by dust by discriminating from other possible origins of weak water ice absorption features at high northern latitudes.

Y. Langevin, M. Vincendon, F. Poulet, J.-P. Bibring, B. Gondet, et al.. Weak Signatures of Water Ice at High Northern Latitudes: Aerosols, Frosts and Ice Outcrops. 39th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Mar 2008, League City, Texas, United States. pp.2134. ⟨insu-00361630⟩