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
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
85024855860 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85024855860
STARS Citation
Rivkin, Andrew S.; Campins, Humberto; Emery, Joshua P.; Howell, Ellen S.; and Licandro, Javier, "Astronomical Observations Of Volatiles On Asteroids" (2015). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 1431.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/1431