Space weathering on airless bodies

CM Pieters, SK Noble - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Space weathering refers to alteration that occurs in the space environment with
time. Lunar samples, and to some extent meteorites, have provided a benchmark for …

Studying the composition and mineralogy of the Hermean surface with the Mercury Radiometer and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (MERTIS) for the BepiColombo …

H Hiesinger, J Helbert, G Alemanno, KE Bauch… - Space Science …, 2020‏ - Springer
Abstract Launched onboard the BepiColombo Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) in October
2018, the Mercury Radiometer and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer (MERTIS) is on its way to …

The dominant role of semi-arid ecosystems in the trend and variability of the land CO2 sink

A Ahlström, MR Raupach, G Schurgers, B Smith… - Science, 2015‏ - science.org
The growth rate of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations since industrialization
is characterized by large interannual variability, mostly resulting from variability in CO2 …

Current nuclear data needs for applications

K Kolos, V Sobes, R Vogt, CE Romano, MS Smith… - Physical Review …, 2022‏ - APS
Accurate nuclear data provide an essential foundation for advances in a wide range of
fields, including nuclear energy, nuclear safety and security, safeguards, nuclear medicine …

The curious case of Mercury's internal structure

SA Hauck, JL Margot, SC Solomon… - Journal of …, 2013‏ - Wiley Online Library
The recent determination of the gravity field of Mercury and new Earth‐based radar
observations of the planet's spin state afford the opportunity to explore Mercury's internal …

Evidence for geochemical terranes on Mercury: Global map** of major elements with MESSENGER's X-Ray Spectrometer

SZ Weider, LR Nittler, RD Starr… - Earth and Planetary …, 2015‏ - Elsevier
We have mapped the major-element composition of Mercury's surface from orbital
MESSENGER X-Ray Spectrometer measurements. These maps constitute the first global …

Evidence for water ice near Mercury's north pole from MESSENGER Neutron Spectrometer measurements

DJ Lawrence, WC Feldman, JO Goldsten, S Maurice… - Science, 2013‏ - science.org
Measurements by the Neutron Spectrometer on the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment,
GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft show decreases in the flux of …

Chemical heterogeneity on Mercury's surface revealed by the MESSENGER X‐Ray Spectrometer

SZ Weider, LR Nittler, RD Starr… - Journal of …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
We present the analysis of 205 spatially resolved measurements of the surface composition
of Mercury from MESSENGER's X‐Ray Spectrometer. The surface footprints of these …

Remote sensing evidence for an ancient carbon-bearing crust on Mercury

PN Peplowski, RL Klima, DJ Lawrence, CM Ernst… - Nature …, 2016‏ - nature.com
Mercury's global surface is markedly darker than predicted from its measured elemental
composition. The darkening agent, which has not been previously identified, is most …

The chemical composition of Mercury

LR Nittler, NL Chabot, TL Grove… - Mercury: The view after …, 2018‏ - books.google.com
Chemical composition is a fundamental property of any planetary body. The bulk
composition is determined by starting materials (the compositions of which are set by …