Bestimmung der Topographie und Lovezahl von Merkur aus simulierten Daten des BepiColombo-Laseraltimeters

authored by: Christian Koch, Jürgen Müller, Ulrich R. Christensen, Reinald Kallenbach
Abstract: In addition to cameras, laser altimetry is a powerful method for mapping planets and moons and therefore has increasing importance in planetary science. Many future space missions will carry laser altimeters to explore the geology and the interior structure of planetary bodies. The first European laser altimeter, BELA, will be launched in August 2014 on board ESA's BepiColombo spacecraft in order to map Mercury after a six-years cruise. Conclusions on the interior structure of Mercury can be obtained from the tidal and libration amplitudes. Koch et al. (2008; 2009a) have shown that these amplitudes can be determined with an uncertainty of less than 14% (2a). In this paper, a few applications of laser altimetry in planetary sciences, mainly for Mercury, are investigated.
Organisation(s): Institute of Geodesy
External Organisation(s): Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS)
Type: Article
Journal: Zeitschrift für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement (online)
Volume: 135
Pages: 173-178
No. of pages: 6
ISSN: 1618-8950
Publication date: 22.06.2010
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Electronic version(s): https://geodaesie.info/zfv/heftbeitrag/191 (Access: Open)
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