Spectral variability of the Martian high latitude surfaces

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 35, Issue 20, 2008, Pages

  Poulet, Francois ^a   Langevin, Y ^a   Boubin, G ^a   Jouglet, D ^a   Bibring, J P ^a   Gondet, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERALOGY; OLIVINE; SILICATE MINERALS;

CHEMICALLY BOUND WATERS; GEOLOGIC MAPPINGS; HIGH LATITUDES; INFRARED WAVELENGTHS; LOW ALBEDOS; PORE SPACES; SPECTRAL VARIABILITIES; SURFACE DISTRIBUTIONS;

MINERALS;

FORMATION MECHANISM; HYDRATION; MARS; MINERAL DEPOSIT; MINERALIZATION; OLIVINE; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; PLANETARY SURFACE; PYROXENE; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 58249088329     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GL035450     Document Type: Article

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