Combined remote mineralogical and elemental identification from rovers: Field and laboratory tests using reflectance and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 11, 2002, Pages

  Wiens, Rogers C ^a   Arvidson, Raymond E ^b   Cremers, David A ^c   Ferris, Monty J ^c   Blacic, James D ^a   Seelos IV , Frank P ^b   Deal, Kim S ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); LIBS; Major elements; Mars chemistry; Rover; Spectroscopy; VIS IR

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT; MARS; MINERALOGY; REFLECTANCE; ROBOTICS; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0037176034     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000je001439     Document Type: Article

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