Analysis of surface compositions in the Oxia Palus region on Mars from Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer Observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Wyatt, Michael B ^a   McSween, Harry Y ^b   Moersch, Jeffrey E ^b   Christensen, Phillip R ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mars; Mars Global Surveyor; MGS; TES; Thermal emission spectrometer

Indexed keywords

BASALT; CRATER; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; SPECTROMETER; VOLCANISM;

EID: 0348226360     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je001986     Document Type: Article

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