Quantitative compositional analysis of martian mafic regions using the MEx/OMEGA reflectance data 1. Methodology, uncertainties and examples of application

Icarus

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-83

  Poulet, F ^a   Bibring, J P ^a   Langevin, Y ^a   Mustard, J F ^b   Mangold, N ^c   Vincendon, M ^a   Gondet, B ^a   Pinet, P ^d   Bardintzeff, J M ^c,e   Platevoet, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^d OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

Author keywords

Infrared observations; Mars; Mineralogy; Spectroscopy; surface

Indexed keywords

EID: 64149120754     PISSN: 00191035     EISSN: 10902643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icarus.2008.12.025     Document Type: Article

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