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Composition Of The Moon As Determined From Orbit By Spectroscopy
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@MISC{Sciences_compositionof,
author = {Albert Space Sciences and Albert E. Metzger},
title = {Composition Of The Moon As Determined From Orbit By Spectroscopy},
year = {}
}
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION A spacecraft placed in a planetary orbit of suitably high inclination will pass over all or most the planet's surface in a matter of several weeks to months. The prodigious scientific potential of planetary orbiters lies in coupling this comprehensive coverage with observing systems capable of gathering data on properties that include elemental and mineralogic composition, exogenic and endogenic surface alterations, thermal balance, gravity, topography, stratigraphy, and magnetism. Observations made from the orbiter are capable of characterizing the body as a whole, as well as specific regions, at a level of spatial detail dependent on the resolution of the observing instrument . For a gamma-ray spectrometer, repeated traverses are necessary in order to build up
Keyphrases
moon determined gamma-ray spectrometer comprehensive coverage spatial detail dependent several week specific region endogenic surface alteration prodigious scientific potential high inclination introduction spacecraft planetary orbiter mineralogic composition thermal balance planetary orbit
