Analysis of systematic error in "bead method" measurements of meteorite bulk volume and density

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 421-426

  Macke S J , Robert J ^a   Britt, Daniel T ^a   Consolmagno S J , Guy J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VATICAN OBSERVATORY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bead method; Bulk density; Meteorite physical properties; Porosity

Indexed keywords

BEAD METHOD; BEAD SIZE; BULK DENSITY; BULK DENSITY MEASUREMENT; BULK VOLUME; GLASS BEAD; MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY; PRECISION MEASUREMENT; REDUCED PRECISION; SELECTION CRITERIA;

CONTAINERS; GLASS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MEASUREMENTS; METEORITES; OXIDE MINERALS; POROSITY; QUARTZ; SILICATE MINERALS; VANADIUM COMPOUNDS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 74249096806     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2009.11.006     Document Type: Article

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