Solar X-ray flare hazards on the surface of Mars

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 517-527

  Smith, David S ^a   Scalo, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrobiology; Gamma rays; Habitable planets; Ionizing radiation; Manned space missions; Mars; Radiation protection; Solar flares; X rays

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAYS; MANNED SPACE FLIGHT; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SUN; X RAYS;

HABITABLE PLANETS; SOLAR FLARES; SUBSOLAR MASSES; X RAY FLARES;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33846900653     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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