Cassini altimeter data meet fractals

Philip Callahan; Giorgio Franceschetti; Antonio Iodice; Daniele Riccio; Stephen Wall

doi:10.1117/12.753799

18 October 2007 Cassini altimeter data meet fractals

Philip Callahan, Giorgio Franceschetti, Antonio Iodice, Daniele Riccio, Stephen Wall

Proceedings Volume 6746, SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques IX; 674602 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.753799
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2007, Florence, Italy

Abstract

Fractal geometry provides the correct scientific approach to model natural environments. The altimeter of the Cassini mission is acquiring profiles of the Titan surfaces. In this paper the rationale for a fractal analysis of the profiles acquired by the Cassini altimeter is presented. The quantitative analysis proves that the fractal models provide meaningful information on the Titan surface. It is also shown that the classical (non-fractal) analysis leads to erroneous results.

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Philip Callahan, Giorgio Franceschetti, Antonio Iodice, Daniele Riccio, and Stephen Wall "Cassini altimeter data meet fractals", Proc. SPIE 6746, SAR Image Analysis, Modeling, and Techniques IX, 674602 (18 October 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.753799

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