Astronomical observations of volatiles on asteroids
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Abstract
We have long known that water and hydroxyl are important components in meteorites and asteroids. However, in the time since the publication of Asteroids III, evolution of astronomical instrumentation, laboratory capabilities, and theoretical models have led to great advances in our understanding of H2O/OH on small bodies, and spacecraft observations of the Moon and Vesta have important implications for our interpretations of the asteroidal population. We begin this chapter with the importance of water/OH in asteroids, after which we will discuss their spectral features throughout the visible and near-infrared. We continue with an overview of the findings in meteorites and asteroids, closing with a discussion of future opportunities, the results from which we can anticipate finding in Asteroids V. Because this topic is of broad importance to asteroids, we also point to relevant in-depth discussions elsewhere in this volume.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Astronomical observations of volatiles on asteroids |
| ISBN | 978-0-8165-3213-1 |
| DOI | 10.2458/azu_uapress_9780816532131-ch004 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Arizona Press |
| Publisher location | Tuscon, AZ |
| Contributing office(s) | Astrogeology Science Center |
| Description | 13 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Asteroids IV |
| First page | 65 |
| Last page | 87 |
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