Remote Compositional Analysis: Techniques for Understanding Spectroscopy, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry of Planetary Surfaces

How do planetary scientists analyze and interpret data from laboratory, telescopic, and spacecraft observations of planetary surfaces? What elements, minerals, and volatiles are found on the surfaces of our Solar System's planets, moons, asteroids, and comets? This comprehensive volume answers these topical questions by providing an overview of the theory and techniques of remote compositional analysis of planetary surfaces. Bringing together eminent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110718620X
• ISBN13: 9781107186200
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 652 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.9" x 9.8"