Statistical analysis of thorium and fast neutron data at the lunar surface

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Gasnault, O ^a   Feldman, W C ^a   d'Uston, C ^b   Lawrence, D J ^a   Maurice, S ^c   Chevrel, S D ^c   Pinet, P C ^c   Elphic, R C ^a   Genetay, I ^c   Moore, K R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b IRAP   (France)

^c OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

Author keywords

Chemical ring; Covariance analysis; Fast; Neutron; Procellarum KREEP terrane; Thorium

Indexed keywords

GEOCHEMISTRY; MOON; PLANETARY EVOLUTION; PLANETARY SURFACE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THORIUM;

EID: 0037175302     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000je001461     Document Type: Article

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