Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology, Volume 2Academic Press, 1992 - Physical sciences |
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... moon near the crater Aris- tarchus approximately 10 days past new moon . Such images , examined as a function of lunar phase , give information about the lunar geologi- cal surface composition by revealing the rate at which different ...
... moon near the crater Aris- tarchus approximately 10 days past new moon . Such images , examined as a function of lunar phase , give information about the lunar geologi- cal surface composition by revealing the rate at which different ...
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... moon ( Fig . 7 ) . Images returned from planetary probes revealed sur- prising features such as giant craters and volca- noes on Mars , eight active volcanoes on Jupi- ter's moon Io , continental - size plateaus on TABLE I. Planetary ...
... moon ( Fig . 7 ) . Images returned from planetary probes revealed sur- prising features such as giant craters and volca- noes on Mars , eight active volcanoes on Jupi- ter's moon Io , continental - size plateaus on TABLE I. Planetary ...
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... moon has been inac- tive . Mercury , Pluto , and many planetary satel- lites also fall into the category of inactive bodies . These objects typically have radii of 2400 km ( the radius of Mercury ) or smaller . [ See PLANETARY ...
... moon has been inac- tive . Mercury , Pluto , and many planetary satel- lites also fall into the category of inactive bodies . These objects typically have radii of 2400 km ( the radius of Mercury ) or smaller . [ See PLANETARY ...
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Guide to Using the Encyclopedia ix Atomic Physics | 339 |
Approximations and Expansions 1 Atomic Spectrometry | 357 |
Archaeological Geology 31 Atomic Spectroscopy | 381 |
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