The new Athena alpha particle X-ray spectrometer for the Mars Exploration Rovers

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2003, Pages

  Rieder, R ^a   Gellert, R ^a,b   Bruckner J ^a   Klingelhofer G ^b   Dreibus, G ^a   Yen, A ^c   Squyres, S W ^d  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha particle X ray spectrometer; In situ measurements; Mars; Mars Exploration Rovers; Surface composition

Indexed keywords

EXPLORATION; MARS; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 1542319164     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003je002150     Document Type: Article

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