Exoplanet Terra Incognita
arXiv:1809.05031 · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-62849-3_20
Abstract
Exoplanet surface imaging, cartography and the search for exolife are the next frontiers of planetology and astrophysics. Here we present an over-view of ideas and techniques to resolve albedo features on exoplanetary surfaces. Albedo maps obtained in various spectral bands (similar to true-colour images) may reveal exoplanet terrains, geological history, life colonies, and even artificial structures of advanced civilizations.
16 pages, 6 figures, Planetary Cartography
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