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The Martian Surface : Composition, Mineralogy and Physical Properties.
A fresh look at the latest Mars discoveries for researchers and students in planetary science, astronomy, and space exploration.
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Leiden :
Cambridge University Press,
2008.
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| Series: | Cambridge Planetary Science, 9.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Part I: Introduction and Historical Perspective; 1 Exploration of the Martian surface: 1992-2007; Abstract; 1.1 Mars Exploration Program, the new era: 1992-2007; 1.2 Scientific rationale and goals for Marsexplorationfollow the water; 1.3 Scope, organization, audience, and goals of the book; 1.4 Introducing Mars' global geological evolution; 1.5 Our current understanding of the Martian surface; 1.6 Outstanding questions and future challenges; References.
- 2 Historical context: the pre-MGS view of Mars' surface compositionAbstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Typical spectral profiles; 2.3 Mafic mineralogy; 2.4 Iron oxides and hydroxides; 2.5 Summarypoised for a new era; Acknowledgments; References; Part II: Elemental Composition: Orbital And In Situ Surface Measurements; Part II. A Results and Interpretations from New in situ APXS Measurements; 3 Martian surface chemistry: APXS results from the Pathfin.