Space weathering, reddening and gardening of asteroids: A complex problem

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 258-261

  Moretti, P F ^a   Maras, A ^b   Folco, L ^c  

^a Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale 'E Fermi'   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide   (Italy)

Author keywords

Asteroids; Observations; Space weather

Indexed keywords

INFRARED SPECTROGRAPHS; NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; SPACE RESEARCH;

OBSERVATIONS; SPACE WEATHER;

ASTEROIDS;

EID: 34547124869     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.04.022     Document Type: Article

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