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Thorpe 1977
Thorpe, T.E. (1977). Viking orbiter photometric observations of the Mars phase function July through November 1976. Journal of Geophysical Research 82: doi: 10.1029/JB082i028p04161. issn: 0148-0227.

Over 7200 Viking Oribiter pictures have provided phase function information over a large range in viewing geometry. Comparisons with the earlier Mariner 9 data reveals possibly significant changes. A two-component limb darkening characterization is shown to fit the data better at large phase angles than the traditional Minnaert or Lommel-Seeliger approach. The phase integral is 15% larger than the Mariner 9 observations owing in part to data obtained at larger phase angles revealing apparent condensate phenomena.

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