13 Dec 2021
| 13 Dec 2021
Topographic mapping of the Mars MC quadrangles using HRSC data
Elke Kersten
Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
Klaus Gwinner
Institute of Planetary Research, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
Gregory Michael
Institute of Geological Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Alexander Dumke
Institute of Geological Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Jonas Bostelmann
Institute of Photogrammetry and GeoInformation, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
Ralf Jaumann
Institute of Geological Sciences, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
HRSC GTMTG
High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) Global Topography and Mosaic Generation Task Group (GTMTG)
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