Refined data of Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer analyses of soils and rocks at the Mars Pathfinder site: Implications for surface chemistry

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2003, Pages

  Bruckner J ^a   Dreibus, G ^a   Rieder, R ^a   Wanke H ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Composition; In situ measurements; Mars Pathfinder; Rocks; Soils; Surface chemistry

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EXPLORATION; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; ROCK; SOIL; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 1542378911     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003je002060     Document Type: Article

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