The MARS Journal Vol 4, pp 14-26 - The Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter dataset: Limitations and improvements

a) THEMIS mosaic (Christensen et al. 2006). b) Standard DEM. c) Natural Neighbor with 1.5X bias with bad tracks omitted. d) Natural Neighbor with 1.5X bias with suspicious points restored.
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The Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter dataset: Limitations and improvements

Sanjoy M. Som^1,2, Harvey M. Greenberg¹, David R. Montgomery^1,2
¹Department of Earth and Space Sciences and Quarternary Research Center
²Astrobiology Program, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA

Citation: Mars 4, 14-26, 2008; doi:10.1555/mars.2008.0002

History: Submitted: April 20, 2007; Reviewed: October 17, 2007; Revised: April 4, 2007; Accepted: April 4, 2008; Published: June 11, 2008

Summary: This paper highlights the limitations of the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) dataset, and presents an improved alternative: UWMOLA, based on a different interpolation algorithm.

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