High resolution measurements of absolute thorium abundances on the lunar surface

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 17, 1999, Pages 2681-2684

  Lawrence, D J ^a   Feldman, W C ^a   Barraclough, B L ^a   Binder, A B ^b   Elphic, R C ^a   Maurice, S ^c   Miller, M C ^d   Prettyman, T H ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Lunar Research Institute   (United States)

^c OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^d LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; MOON; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; RADIATION; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; SPECTROMETERS; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; GAMMA RAYS; LUNAR MISSIONS;

ABSOLUTE THORIUM ABUNDANCES; LUNAR PROSPECTOR GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETER; LUNAR SURFACE; BEARING MATERIALS; GLOBAL MAP; HIGH-RESOLUTION MEASUREMENTS; LOW ALTITUDES; LUNAR PROSPECTORS; NEW DETECTORS; THORIUM ABUNDANCES;

THORIUM;

MOON; THORIUM;

EID: 0033385624     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999GL008361     Document Type: Article

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