Planetary Exploration and Science: Recent Results and Advances
This contributed monograph is the first work to present the latest results and findings on the new topic and hot field of planetary exploration and sciences, e.g., lunar surface iron content and mare orientale basalts, Earth’s gravity field, Martian radar
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Shuanggen Jin Nader Haghighipour Wing-Huen Ip Editors
Planetary Exploration and Science: Recent Results and Advances
Springer Geophysics
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Editors Shuanggen Jin Shanghai Astronomical Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai, China
Nader Haghighipour University of Hawaii-Manoa NASA Astrobiology Institute Honolulu, HI, USA
Bulent Ecevit University Zonguldak, Turkey Wing-Huen Ip National Central University Taoyuan, Taiwan
ISBN 978-3-662-45051-2 ISBN 978-3-662-45052-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-45052-9 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014957128 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
With the development of space techniques, more and more curious solar system bodies are being explored by humans. For example, several countries have launched orbiters and landers to the moon recently, focusing on unprecedented resources, origins and evolutions of the moon, including Japan’s SELenological and ENgineering Explorer (SELENE), China’s Chang’E-1/2/3 and
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