How strong are lunar crustal magnetic fields at the surface?: Considerations from a reexamination of the electron reflectometry technique

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 115, Issue E3, 2010, Pages

  Halekas, J S ^a   Lillis, R J ^a   Lin, R P ^a   Manga, M ^b   Purucker, M E ^c   Carley, R A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79151473047     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JE003516     Document Type: Article

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