Spectral interpretation of these new color and albedo maps will be presented with an emphasis on comparison with the Moon. Radiometric Processing Steps Click here for a larger image. Images are calibrated by combining data derived before launch in the lab and after launch. Vidicon blemishes are identified from bland images of venusian clouds from which a stencil is made and applied to the mercurian frames. Images per pixel Average Count Click here for a larger image.
Warmer colors represent larger number of images at a given location within the mosaic.