Thermal Emission Spectroscopy of Martian Meteorites
http://www.higp.hawaii.edu/~hamilton/marsmet.html

Victoria Hamilton, University of Hawai'i


This site, from the Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, answers commonly asked questions about Martian meteorites, ranging from queries about how meteorites are recognized and discovered, to questions about comparisons of the mineral compositions of rocks from Mars and Earth. The site also addresses the question of why and how thermal emission spectra are used to analyze Martian rocks. There are also links to NASA's web page for more information on meteorite samples.

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Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science, Geology:Geophysics:Mineral Physics, Geoscience:Geology:Mineralogy:Mineral Analysis
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Classes of Earth Materials: Extraterrestrial Materials
Data Derived: Data Derived
Data Source: Observational Data
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Mineralogy, Planetary Science, Geochemistry, Geophysics