Measuring subsurface water distribution using the Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons instrument on Mars Science Laboratory

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 592, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-399

  Busch, Michael W ^a   Aharonson, Oded ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mars Science Laboratory; Mars water; Neutron scattering

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CURVE FITTING; DYNAMICS; INSTRUMENTS; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENTS; MECHANICS; NEUTRONS; SOLAR RADIATION;

(P ,P ,T) MEASUREMENTS; BULK WATER; DETECTOR PERFORMANCE; ELSEVIER (CO); GROUND SURFACES; MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY (MSL); MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY (MSL) MISSION; MONTE CARLO (MC); PARTICLE PHYSICS; SUBSURFACE WATERS; WATER CONCENTRATIONS;

WATER CONTENT;

EID: 46649111143     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2008.04.044     Document Type: Article

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