Publication Date:
2019-08-27
Description:
A preliminary investigation of mid-infrared spectropolarimetry as a new technique to accurately measure features in the thermal spectra of planetary regoliths is described. The 5- to 12-micron polarization of igneous rocks and powders commonly found on planetary surfaces is measured to explore the viability of this technique for future groundbased and space-based experiments. Mid-infrared polarization is found to be diagnostic of composition for both whole rock and sand samples, while exhibiting less interference from surface roughness effects than with mid-infrared spectrophotometry.
Keywords:
EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING
Type:
Journal of Geophysical Research (ISSN 0148-0227); 99; E10; p. 21,121-21,127
Format:
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