Lunar materials from the visible to mid-infrared: The effects of space weathering

Authors
Pieters, CM
Citation
Cm. Pieters, Lunar materials from the visible to mid-infrared: The effects of space weathering, INT GEOL R, 40(11), 1998, pp. 981-989
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Earth Sciences
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW
ISSN journal
00206814 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
11
Year of publication
1998
Pages
981 - 989
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-6814(199811)40:11<981:LMFTVT>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The spectral properties of a suite of lunar minerals, rocks, and soil are p resented (0.3 to 25 mu m). The spectra include absorption features due to e lectronic transitions of ions within minerals as well as fundamental molecu lar modes of vibration of the crystal structure. The effects of space weath ering are noted along with diagnostic properties that allow remote composit ional analysis.