Polar hydrogen deposits on the Moon

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 105, Issue E2, 2000, Pages 4175-4195

  Feldman, W C ^a   Lawrence, D J ^a   Elphic, R C ^a   Barraclough, B L ^a   Maurice, S ^b   Genetay, I ^b   Binder, A B ^c  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^c Lunar Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; MOON; POLAR REGION;

EID: 0033768879     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001129     Document Type: Article

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