Spectral variability among rocks in visible and near-infrared mustispectral Pancam data collected at Gusev crater: Examinations using spectral mixture analysis and related techniques

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Farrand, W H ^a   Bell, III ^b   Johnson, J R ^c   Squyres, S W ^b   Soderblom, J ^b   Ming, Douglas W ^d  

^a Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^d NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRATER; MARS; PLANETARY SURFACE; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EMMELICHTHYS STRUHSAKERI;

EID: 33645634040     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002495     Document Type: Article

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