Mapping of crustal magnetic anomalies on the lunar near side by the Lunar Prospector electron reflectometer

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E11, 2001, Pages 27841-27852

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (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; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; MAPPING; MOON;

EID: 0035685415     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001380     Document Type: Article

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