Reflectance spectra of analog anorthosites: Implications for lunar highland mapping

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 752-760

  Anbazhagan, S ^a   Arivazhagan, S ^a  

^a PERIYAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Analog anorthosite; Lunar highland region; Reflectance spectra; Sittampundi

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPONENT; CRYSTAL TRANSITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRA; HIGH-CALCIUM PYROXENES; LABORATORY CONDITIONS; OH- ABSORPTION; REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; SPECTRAL CHARACTERISTICS; SPECTRAL FEATURE; SPECTRAL INFORMATION; UV ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION; CALCIUM; FELDSPAR; MOON; OLIVINE; PHOTOMAPPING; REFLECTION; SILICATE MINERALS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 77949294097     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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