In situ investigation of ices and hydrous minerals at the lunar poles using a combined X-ray fluorescence and diffraction instrument

Journal De Physique. IV : JP

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 343-352

  Sarrazin, P ^a,b   Blake, D ^a   Bish, D ^c   Vaniman, D ^c   Chipera, S ^c   Collins, S A ^d   Elliott, S T ^d  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; HYDROGEN; ICE; MINERALS; WATER; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

HYDROUS MINERALS; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

LUNAR SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033676131     PISSN: 11554339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:20001037     Document Type: Article

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