Astronomical Observations Of Volatiles On Asteroids

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 (IR). 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 reading 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 Date

1-1-2015

Publication Title

Asteroids IV

Number of Pages

65-87

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

85024855860 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85024855860

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS