Theoretical fluxes of gamma rays from the Martian surface

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Kim, Kyeong J ^a,b   Drake, Darrell M ^c   Reedy, Robert C ^a   Williams, Remo M S ^b   Boynton, William V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c TECHSOURCE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PLANETARY SURFACE;

EID: 34249889551     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JE002655     Document Type: Article

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