New results and implications for lunar crustal iron distribution using sensor data fusion techniques

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 105, Issue E2, 2000, Pages 4291-4316

  Clark, P E ^a,c   McFadden, L A ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b University of Maryland   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRON; LUNAR CRUST; MARE BASALT; MOON; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0033772792     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001078     Document Type: Article

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