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We measured the scattering of light by snow in order to compare the small phase angle characteristics of snow and planetary objects. The phase angle range in our measurements is within the range of the opposition effect and opposition spike of Saturn’s rings, asteroids, and planetary satellites without atmospheres.
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Piironen, J., Muinonen, K., Keranen, S., Karttunen, H., Peltoniemi, J. (2000). Backscattering of Light by Snow. In: Verstraete, M.M., Menenti, M., Peltoniemi, J. (eds) Observing Land from Space: Science, Customers and Technology. Advances in Global Change Research, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48124-3_23
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