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The spectral and total thermal radiation properties as a function of bulk density are presented for lunar fines from the Apollo 12 mission. The total emittance is presented as a function of temperature from 90 to 400°K and the solar reflectance (albedo) for near normal incidence.
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This research was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Grant NGR 18-001-060.
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Birkebak, R.C. Apollo 12 thermal radiation properties. The Moon 4, 128–133 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00562920
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00562920