Five distinct ice grain sizes, from 100 microns to 14 mm, are modeled for clean and dusty snow, firn, and ice. The repository contains spectral albedo and single-scattering coalbedo data from Khuller, Christensen & Warren (2021), plus supplementary ice and soil spectra from Blaney et al. (2009). Aditya Khuller of Arizona State University authored this collection, which is shared under an Open Access license.
Use Cases
- Modeling Martian surface energy balance based on spectral albedo data.
- Simulating the radiative effects of dust contamination on Martian snow and ice.
- Validating orbital spectrometer observations of Mars using modeled single-scattering coalbedos.
- Comparing the spectral properties of different ice phases (snow, firn, glacier ice) on Mars.
Strengths
- Data is derived from a specific 2021 scientific publication, providing a clear academic provenance.
- Includes comparisons for five distinct ice grain sizes and three dust grain sizes, allowing for parameterized analysis.
- Contains both albedo and single-scattering coalbedo data for clean and dusty scenarios, supporting radiative transfer modeling.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file sizes are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
- Source
- Khuller, Christensen & Warren (2021); Blaney et al. (2009)
- Collection Method
- Computational modeling, likely based on radiative transfer theory.
- Geography
- Mars