Embedded electrostatic sensors for Mars exploration missions

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 61, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 245-257

  Calle, C I ^a   Mantovani, J G ^b   Buhler, C R ^a   Groop, E E ^a   Buehler, M G ^c   Nowicki, A W ^a  

^a KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Charge measurement; Charged dust; Electrostatic properties of Mars; Electrostatic sensors

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DUST; ELECTROSTATICS; IRON; SENSORS; WEATHERING;

ELECTROSTATIC SENSORS; WEATHERING PRODUCTS;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

SENSOR;

EID: 2442659282     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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