Infrared Emission Spectra: Enhancement of Diagnostic Features by the Lunar Environment
- 28 August 1970
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 169 (3948), 865-866
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.169.3948.865
Abstract
Information diagnostic of general rock type is available as a well-defined emission maximum (related to the Christiansen frequency), rather than as contrast-depleted minima, in the infrared spectra of particulate solids. The amount of spectral information varies directly with the sharpness of the thermal gradient at the sample surface. Lunar thermal conditions optimize this gradient, making the moon an excellent target for remote sensing.Keywords
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