Mineralogic and compositional properties of Martian soil and dust: Results from Mars Pathfinder

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 105, Issue E1, 2000, Pages 1721-1755

  Bell, J F ^a   Mcsween, H Y ^b   Crisp, J A ^b   Morris, R V ^b   Murchie, S L ^b   Bridges, N T ^b   Johnson, J R ^b   Britt, D T ^b   Golombek, M P ^b   Moore, H J ^b   Ghosh, A ^b   Bishop, J L ^b   Anderson, R C ^b   Bruckner J ^b   Economou, T ^b   Greenwood, J P ^b   Gunnlaugsson, H P ^b   Hargraves, R M ^b   Hviid, S ^b   Knudsen, J M ^b   Madsen, M B ^b   Reid, R ^b   Rieder, R ^b   Soderblom, L ^b   more..

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DUST; MARS; MINERALOGY; PLANETARY SURFACE; SOIL;

EID: 0033777489     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001060     Document Type: Article

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