Fusion of themis and TES for accurate Mars surface characterization

This paper presents a novel approach to fusing Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) and Thermal Emission Spectrometer (TES) satellite images, aiming to improve Mars surface characterization performance from orbit. Our approach includes proven registration and advanced pansharpening algorithms developed by us and others. Preliminary experiments show that the fusion approach is highly promising despite the extremely high resolution difference of THEMIS and TES (30 to 1). We also observed some potential issues that require further research.

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