The complex refractive index of limestone particles: An extension to the FIR range for Mars applications

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 839-847

  Orofino, V ^a   Blanco, A ^a   Fonti, S ^a   Marra, A C ^a   Polimeno, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbonates; Infrared; Mars; Optical constants

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT REFRACTION; LIMESTONE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

OPTICAL CONSTANTS;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036701106     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(02)00058-2     Document Type: Article

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