Stability of hydroxylated minerals on Mars: A study on the effects of exposure to ultraviolet radiation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E11, 1999, Pages 27031-27041

  Yen, Albert S ^a   Murray, Bruce ^b   Rossman, George R ^b   Grunthaner, Frank J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON HYDROXIDE; MARS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0000095377     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001065     Document Type: Article

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