The nature of molecular cloud material in interplanetary dust
Keller, Lindsay P., Messenger, Scott, Flynn, George J., , Jacobsen, Chris(2004). The nature of molecular cloud material in interplanetary dust. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 68(11), 2577-2589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2003.10.044
Datasets
| number | title | Methods | variables analyzed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDPs analyzed in this study, their H and N isotopic compositions, solar flare track density (tracks/cm2) and estimates of the degree of atmospheric entry heating experienced by the particles | SIMS | DELTA_D, DELTA_N15 | ||
| 2 | Bulk elemental compositions of L2011R11, L2005*A3, L2008G12, L2008H9, and L2005#4 as determined by SEM-EDX techniques | STEM-EDX | O, Si, Na, Al, C, Ni, S, P, Mg, Ca, Fe, Mn, Cr | ||
Methods
| method name | laboratory | method comment | More details are available for the following variables | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | CAMECA IMS-3f | ||
| SCANNING TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY ENERGY DISPERSIVE XRAY SPECTROMETER | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | a JEOL 2010 (200 kV) TEM equipped with a Noran thin-window energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrometer and a Gatan parallel electron energy-loss spectrometer (PEELS), and a JEOL 2000FX (200 kV) with a Link thin-window EDX |
