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    • DAWN GRAND MAP VESTA NEUTRON ABSORPTION V1.0

    Metadata Updated: August 30, 2025

    A global map of a unitless compositional parameter, delta-C_perpendicular (DCP), and propagated 1-sigma uncertainties is provided. DCP varies linearly with the macroscopic thermal neutron absorption cross section of Vesta's regolith. An equation for converting tabulated DCP values to absorption units is provided in this document. DCP was determined from thermal and epithermal neutron counting rates measured by the NASA Dawn mission's Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector (GRaND) while in low altitude mapping orbit, about 210 km from Vesta's surface. The measurements are representative of Vesta's bulk regolith composition to depths of a few decimeters with a spatial resolution of about 300-km full-width-at-half-maximum of arc length on the surface. The methods used to determine neutron absorption are described by PRETTYMANETAL2013.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date January 31, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date August 30, 2025
    Data Update Frequency irregular

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date January 31, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date August 30, 2025
    Publisher National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Maintainer
    Identifier urn:nasa:pds:context_pds3:data_set:data_set.dawn-a-grand-5-vesta-absorption-v1.0_2dei-g79b
    Data First Published 2018-06-26
    Data Last Modified 2025-07-17
    Category Earth Science
    Public Access Level public
    Data Update Frequency irregular
    Bureau Code 026:00
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    Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
    Homepage URL https://pds.nasa.gov/ds-view/pds/viewDataset.jsp?dsid=DAWN-A-GRAND-5-VESTA-ABSORPTION-V1.0
    Program Code 026:005
    Related Documents https://pds.nasa.gov
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    Source Hash 9bd3aa21b26405bf08aa600b3bd6eb95d968934f3cc80d4df7a2adb98aab0818
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