Ultraviolet radiation on the surface of Mars and the Beagle 2 UV sensor

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 915-927

  Patel, M R ^a   Zarnecki, J C ^a   Catling, D C ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Beagle 2; Dust; Mars; UV

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; DUST; OPTICAL SENSORS; OZONE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ULTRAVIOLET (UV) SENSORS;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036701472     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-0633(02)00067-3     Document Type: Article

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