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Title: In situ neutron spectroscopy on the martian surface: modeling the hydra instrument for different mission scenarios

Conference ·
OSTI ID:976611

Neutron spectroscopy has proven to be highly successful in remotely detecting and measuring the abundance of water on planetary surfaces such as Mars and the Moon. Because of the central role played by water on Mars and the need to make in situ measurements of water abundances for landed missions, neutron spectroscopy is being investigated as a technique for quickly determining the near-surface water abundance for fhture Mars missions, such as the Mars Smart Larider (MSL).

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
976611
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-03-2667; TRN: US201017%%757
Resource Relation:
Conference: Submitted to: 6th International Conference on Mars, July 20-25, 2003, Pasadena, CA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English