Statistical properties of the Transantarctic Mountains (TAM) micrometeorite collection

Polar Science

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 100-109

  Suavet, Clément ^a   Rochette, Pierre ^a   Kars, Myriam ^a   Gattacceca, Jérôme ^a   Folco, Luigi ^b   Harvey, Ralph P ^c  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Micrometeorites; Size distribution; Weathering

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; MICROMETEORITE; MOUNTAIN REGION; NUNATAK; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STONY METEORITE;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 69849101243     PISSN: 18739652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polar.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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