A fundamental parameters approach to calibration of the mars exploration eover alpha particle X-ray spectrometer

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Campbell, J L ^a   Lee, M ^a   Jones, B N ^b   Andrushenko, S M ^a   Holmes, N G ^a   Maxwell, J A ^a   Taylor, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; GEOCHEMISTRY; MARS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

EMMELICHTHYIDAE;

EID: 67650506865     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JE003272     Document Type: Article

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