JSC MARS-1: A martian soil simulant

Space 1998

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages 469-476

  Allen, Carlton C ^a   Jager, Karen M ^b   Morris, Richard V ^c   Lindstrom, David J ^c   Lindstrom, Marilyn M ^c   Lockwood, John P ^d  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^b POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^d Geohazards Consultants International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; GRAIN SIZE; MARTIAN SOILS; OXIDIZED SOILS; REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES; SIZE FRACTION; VOLCANIC ASH;

MINERALS;

EID: 84864573711     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40339(206)54     Document Type: Conference Paper

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