Monte Carlo simulation of an in-situ search of water on the Martian surface by using neutron spectroscopy

Autor:	J. Brückner, Waldemar Ninaus, H. Vincke, Hj. Müller
Rok vydání:	2003
Předmět:	In situ Materials science Space and Planetary Science Homogeneous Martian surface Monte Carlo method Mineralogy Astronomy and Astrophysics Martian soil Mars Exploration Program Layer (electronics) Astrobiology Neutron spectroscopy
Zdroj:	Planetary and Space Science. 51:375-380
ISSN:	0032-0633
Popis:	In this paper the concept for in-situ search of water in the Martian soil by applying neutron spectroscopy is examined. Monte-Carlo simulations were carried out to determine homogeneous water concentrations in the Martian surface. In addition, the effect of an ice layer with a thickness of 10 cm , buried in the soil, was investigated. Furthermore, a method is presented that provides the ability to distinguish between the effects caused by a homogeneous water distribution and an ice layer located at different depths.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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