Initial mapping and interpretation of lunar crustal magnetic anomalies using Lunar Prospector magnetometer data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E11, 2001, Pages 27825-27839

  Hood, L L ^a   Zakharian, A ^a   Halekas, J ^b   Mitchell, D L ^b   Lin, R P ^b   Acuna M H ^c   Binder, A B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d Lunar Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUNAR CRUST; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MAGNETOMETER; MAPPING; MOON;

EID: 0035679266     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001366     Document Type: Article

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