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This page has papers and references to planetary spectroscopy and interpretations. It does not include papers of a laboratory nature unless they specifically discuss planetary interpretations. Laboratory and algorithm development references are located in: Laboratory Spectroscopy, Theories, and Methodology. and for software: Software (spectroscopy, imaging, and others)


Recent Papers

Hydrogen Peroxide on the Surface of Europa, Carlson, R.W., M.S. Anderson, R.E. Johnson. W.D. Smythe, A.R. Hendrix, C.A. Barth, L.A. Soderblom, G.B. Hansen, T.B. McCord, J.B. Dalton, R.N. Clark, J.H. Shirley, A.C. Ocampo, and D.L. Matson, Science, 283, 2062-2064, 1999.

Non-Water-Ice Constituents in the Surface Material of the Icy Galilean Satellites from the Galileo Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer Investigation, McCord, T.B., G.B. Hansen, R.N. Clark, P.D. Martin, C.A. Hibbits, F.P. Fanale, J.C. Granahan, M. Segura, D.L. Matson, T.V. Johnson, R.W. Carlson, W.D. Smythe,,, G.E. Danielson, and the NIMS team, J. Geophys. Res., 103, 8603-8626, 1998.

Initial Results from the Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer Investigation, P.R Christensen, D.L. Anderson, S.C. Chase, R.T. Clancy, R.N. Clark, B.J. Conrath, H.H. Kieffer, R.O. Kuzman, M.C. Malin, J.C. Pearl, T.L. Roush, and M.D. Smith, Science, 279, 1692-1698, 1998.

The Distribution of Sulfur Dioxide and Other Infrared Absorbers on the Surface of Io in 1996, Carlson, R.W., W.D. Smythe, R. Lopes-Gautier, A.G. Davies, L.W. Kamp, J.A. Mosher, L.A. Soderblom, F.E. Leader, R.H. Mehlman, R.N. Clark, and F.P. Fanale Geophys. Res. Letters, 24, 2479-2482, 1997.

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Spectral Mapping of Jupiter and the Galilean Satellites: First Results from Galileo's Initial Orbit. Carlson, R.W. Smythe, K. Baines, E. Barbinas, R. Burns, S. Calcutt, W. Calvin, R. Clark, G. Danielson, A. Davies, P. Drossart, T. Encrenaz, F. Fanale, J. Granahan, G. Hansen, P. Hererra, C. Hibbitts, J. Hui, P. Irwin, T. Johnson, L. Kamp, H. Kieffer, F. Leader, R. Lopes-Gautier, D. Matson, T. McCord, R. Mehlman, A. Ocampo, G. Orton, M. Roos-Serote, M. Segura, J. Shirley, L. Soderblom, A. Stevenson, F. Taylor, A. Weir, P. Weissman, Science, 274, 385-388, 1996.

Organics and Other Molecules in the Surface of the Icy Galilean Satellites, McCord, T.B., R.W. Carlson, W.D. Smythe, G.B. Hansen, R.N. Clark, C.A. Hibbits, F.P. Fanale, J.C. Granahan, M. Segura, D.L. Matson, T.V. Johnson, P.D. Martin, G.E. Danielson, and the NIMS team, Science, 278 1997.


Older Results

Clays on Mars? New research indicates that on a global scale, there are little if any clays on Mars. Clays are commonly found on the Earth, but the search for them on Mars has only resulted in setting upper limits that are many times lower than on Earth. Here are two abstracts presented at the American Astronomical Society, Division of Planetary Science meeting in Hawaii in October, 1995.



Spectra of the Icy Galilean Satellites from 0.2 to 5 microns: A Compilation, New Observations, and a Recent Summary, Calvin, W.M., R.N. Clark,, R.H. Brown, and J.R. Spencer, J. Geophys. Research, 100, 19041-19048, 1995.

Reflectance Spectra, Clark, R.N., in AGU Reference Shelf 3, Rock Physics and Phase Relations, A Handbook of Physical Constants (T.J Ahrens, Ed.), American Geophysical Union, Washington, pp. 178-188, 1995.

Mariner Data with indications of Hydrous Carbonates on Mars, Calvin, W.M., King, T.V.V.,and Clark, R.N., A Reanalysis of Jour. Geophys. Res., 99, 14,659-14,675, 1994.

Leading and Trailing Hemispheres of Callisto: New Observations, Calvin, W.M., R.N. Clark, Spectral Distinctions between the Icarus, 104, 69-78, 1993.

Thermal Emission Spectrometer Experiment: Mars Observer Mission, Christensen, P.R., D.L. Anderson, C.C. Stillman, R.N. Clark, H.H. Kieffer, M.C. Malin, J.C. Pearl, J.C. Carpenter, N.B. Bandera, F.G. Brown, and S. Silverman, J. Geophys. Res. 97 7719-7734, 1992.

Evidence for ammonium-bearing minerals on Ceres, King, T.V.V., R.N. Clark, W.M. Calvin, D.M. Sherman, and R.H. Brown, Science, 1551-1553, 1992.

Modeling the Reflectance Spectrum of Callisto, Calvin, W.M. and R.N. Clark, Icarus 89, 305-317, 1991.

Infrared Spectra and Crystal Chemistry of Scapolites: Implications for Martian Mineralogy, Swayze, G.A. and R.N. Clark, J. Geophys. Res. 95, 14481-14495, 1990.

High Resolution Reflectance Spectra of Mars in the 2.3-micron Region: Evidence for the Mineral Scapolite, Clark, R.N., G.A. Swayze, R.B. Singer, and J.B. Pollack, J. Geophys. Res. 95, 14463-14480, 1990.

Drawing Mars from Video, Clark, R.N., Sky and Telescope May, 1989, p. 476.

Search for Volatiles on Icy Satellites I. Europa, Brown, R.H., D.P. Cruikshank, A.T. Tokunaga, R.S. Smith, and R.N. Clark, Icarus, 74, 262-271, 1988.

Methane Ice on Triton and Pluto, in Cruikshank, D.P., R.H. Brown, and R.N. Clark, Ices in the Solar System, (J. Klinger et al., eds.), D. Reidel Publishing Company, 817-827, 1985.

Spectral Properties of Water Ice and Contaminants, in Lucey, P.G., and R.N. Clark, Ices in the Solar System, (J. Klinger et al., eds.), D. Reidel Publishing Company, 155-168, 1985.

Surface Composition of Satellites, in Clark, R.N., F.P. Fanale, and M.J. Gaffey, Satellites (J. Burns and M.S. Matthews, eds.), Univ. of Arizona Press, Tucson, 437-491, 1986.

Europa: Characterization and Interpretation of Global Surface Units, Nelson, M.L., T.B. McCord, R.N. Clark, T.V. Johnson, D. L. Matson, J. A. Mosher, and L. A. Soderblom, Icarus 65, 121-151, 1986.

Saturn's Satellites: Near-Infrared Spectrophotometry (0.65-2.5 microns) of the Leading and Trailing Sides and Compositional Implications, Clark, R.N., R.H. Brown, P.D. Owensby, M.L. Nelson, and A. Steele. Icarus, 58, 265-281, 1984.

Surface of Miranda: Identification of Water Ice, Brown, R.H., and R.N. Clark, Icarus, 58, 288-292, 1984.

Nitrogen on Triton, Cruikshank, D.P., R.H. Brown, and R.N. Clark, Icarus, 58, 293-305, 1984.

Solar System Ices and Mars Permafrost, Fanale, F.P., and R.N. Clark, Proc. Fourth Int'l. Conf. on Permafrost, National Academy Press, Washington D.C., p.289-294, 1983.

Composition of the Surfaces of the Galilean Satellites, in Sill, G.T., and R.N. Clark, The Satellites of Jupiter, (D. Morrison, ed.), Univ. of Arizona Press, Tucson, 174-212, 1982.

Mars: Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectra of Surface Regions and Compositional Implication, McCord, T.B., R.N. Clark and R.B. Singer, J. Geophys. Res., 87, 3021-3032, 1982.

Mars Residual North Polar Cap: Earth-Based Spectroscopic Confirmation of Water Ice as a Major Constituent and Evidence for Hydrated Minerals, Clark, R.N. and T.B. McCord, J. Geophys. Res., 87, 36-370, 1982.

Remote Detection of Olivine, Pyroxene, and Plagioclase: Analysis of Three Lunar Sites, McCord, T.B., R.N. Clark, B.R. Hawke, L.A. McFadden, P.D. Owensby, C.M. Pieters and J.B. Adams, Lunar and Planet. Sci. XII, 679-681, LPI, Houston, 1981.

The Infrared Spectrum of Rhea, Clark, R.N. and P.D. Owensby, Icarus, 46, 354-360, 1981.

The Spectral Reflectance of Water-Mineral Mixtures at Low Temperatures, Clark, R.N., J. Geophys. Res., 86, 3074-3086, 1981.

Moon: Near-Infrared Spectral Reflectance, A First Good Look, McCord, T.B., R.N. Clark, B.R. Hawke, L.A. McFadden, P.D. Owensby, C.M. Pieters and J.B. Adams, J. Geophys. Res., 86, 10883-10892, 1981.

Water Frost and Ice: The Near-Infrared Spectral Reflectance 0.65-2.5 microns, Clark, R.N., J. Geophys. Res., 86, 3087-3096, 1981.

The Galilean Satellites: New Near-Infrared Reflectance Measurements (0.65-2.5 microns) and a 0.325-5 microns Summary, Clark, R.N., and T.B. McCord, Icarus, 41, 323-339, 1980.

Ganymede, Europa, Callisto, and Saturn's Rings: Compositional Analysis from Reflectance Spectroscopy, Clark, R.N., Icarus, 44, 388-409, 1980.

Remote Sensing of Water Frost and Ice on Planetary Surfaces Using Near-Infrared Spectrophotometric Techniques, Clark, R.N., Proc. Third Colloquium on Planetary Water, (J. Smith, ed.), Univ. New York, Buffalo, 150-158, 1980.

The Rings of Saturn: New Near-Infrared Reflectance Measurements and a 0.326-4.08 microns Summary, Clark, R.N., and T.B. McCord, Icarus, 43, 161-168, 1980.

Significance of Absorption Features in Io's Infrared Reflectance Spectrum, Fanale, F.P., R.H. Brown, D.P. Cruikshank and R.N. Clark, Nature, 280, 761-763, 1979.

Mars Surface Composition From Reflectance Spectroscopy: A Summary, Singer. R.B., T.B. McCord, R.N. Clark, J.B. Adams and R.L. Huguenin, J. Geophys. Res., 84, 8415-8426, 1979.

Planetary Reflectance Measurements in the Region of Planetary Thermal Emission, Clark, R.N., Icarus, 40, 94-103, 1979.

Jupiter and Saturn: Near-Infrared Spectral Albedos, Clark, R.N., and T.B. McCord, Icarus, 40, 180-188, 1979.

The Mercury Soil: Presence of Fe2+, McCord, T.B., and R.N. Clark, J. Geophys. Res., 84, 7664-7668, 1979.

Atmospheric Extinction 0.65-2.50 microns Above Mauna Kea, McCord, T.B., and R.N. Clark, Pub. Astron. Soc. Pac., 91, 571-576, 1979.

Mars: Near Infrared Spectral Reflectance and Compositional Implication, McCord, T.B., R.N. Clark and R.L. Huguenin, J. Geophys. Res., 83, 5433-5441, 1978.


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