Space weathering and the interpretation of asteroid reflectance spectra

2010/05/21 by Michael J. Gaffey, M. J. Gaffey · 158 citations
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Asteroid #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Geology #Geology and Paleoclimatology Research #Geomorphology #Meteorite #Physics #Planetary Science and Exploration #Regolith #Remote sensing #Space weathering #Weathering

paper · doi:10.1016/j.icarus.2010.05.006

published in Icarus 209(2), 564-574 (Elsevier BV)

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