Understanding Space Weathering of Asteroids and the Lunar Surface: Analysis of Experimental Analogs and Samples from the Hayabusa and Apollo Missions

Grains on the surfaces of airless bodies are continually being modified due to their exposure to interplanetary space, a phenomenon known as space weathering. This dissertation uses a multi-faceted approach to understanding space weathering of the lunar and asteroidal surfaces. Chapters 1 and 2 prov...

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Main Author: Thompson, Michelle
Other Authors: Zega, Thomas J.
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/620874
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/620874