Evidence for geochemical terranes on Mercury: Global mapping of major elements with MESSENGER's X-Ray Spectrometer

We have mapped the major-element composition of Mercury's surface from orbital MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer measurements. These maps constitute the first global-scale survey of the surface composition of a Solar System body conducted with the technique of planetary X-ray fluorescence. Full maps...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Earth and planetary science letters 2015-04, Vol.416, p.109-120
Hauptverfasser:	Weider, Shoshana Z., Nittler, Larry R., Starr, Richard D., Crapster-Pregont, Ellen J., Peplowski, Patrick N., Denevi, Brett W., Head, James W., Byrne, Paul K., Hauck, Steven A., Ebel, Denton S., Solomon, Sean C.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aluminum Geochemistry Magnesium Mercury Mercury surface MESSENGER Silicon Solar system Spectrometers spectroscopy X-ray fluorescence X-rays
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