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Evans et al. 2006
Evans, L.G., Reedy, R.C., Starr, R.D., Kerry, K.E. and Boynton, W.V. (2006). Analysis of gamma ray spectra measured by Mars Odyssey. Journal of Geophysical Research 111: doi: 10.1029/2005JE002657. issn: 0148-0227.

Gamma ray spectra measured by the Mars Odyssey gamma ray spectrometer while in orbit around Mars were analyzed to identify the sources of 334 observed peaks and features. Most peaks were of a standard Gaussian shape with a low-energy tail. However, Doppler-broadened and sawtooth-shaped peaks were also observed in the spectra. The sources of most peaks were identified. Many peaks come from the gamma ray detector material or materials around the detector, particularly Ti and Mg. Identifications were often confirmed by analyzing other spectra, such as those measured during the cruise to Mars, before and after the boom deployment, at the end of solar particle events, and over thick frozen CO2 polar caps during winters.

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Planetary Sciences, Solid Surface Planets, Composition (1060, 3672), Planetary Sciences, Solid Surface Planets, Remote sensing, Planetary Sciences, Solid Surface Planets, Instruments and techniques, Planetary Sciences, Solar System Objects, Mars
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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