Phobos: Regolith and ejecta blocks investigated with Mars Orbiter Camera images

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 105, Issue E6, 2000, Pages 15091-15106

  Thomas, P C ^a   Veverka, J ^a   Sullivan, R ^a   Simonelli, D P ^a   Malin, M C ^b   Caplinger, M ^b   Hartmann, W K ^c   James, P B ^d  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b MALIN SPACE SCIENCE SYSTEMS   (United States)

^c PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; CRATER; EJECTA; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHOBOS; PLANETARY SATELLITE; REGOLITH;

EID: 0033773202     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001204     Document Type: Article

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