Spectral Library from Dr. Janice Bishop (SETI Institute)

Last Revision Date: Aug 30, 2023

Published Date: Aug 30, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.48667/8fwm-2a60

_{Image credit: Bishop et al., 2021}

Description

Reflectance spectra database for a variety of minerals and Mars analog materials. These are composite spectra derived by splicing together biconical FTIR reflectance data to extended visible region bidirectional spectra that are calibrated to absolute reflectance. All spectra were measured at the Reflectance Experiment Laboratory (RELAB) at Brown University. The FTIR spectra are measured under controlled, dry humidity conditions in order to minimize the presence of adsorbed water on the samples. This enables a closer approximation to what the spectra of these samples would look like on Mars or other planetary bodies than spectra measured under ambient conditions on Earth.

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Data

File or URL	Description/Data Usage	File Size	Date
https://pds-speclib.rsl.wustl.edu/	Reflectance Experiment Laboratory (RELAB) at Brown University.		Aug 28, 2023
https://dmp.seti.org/jbishop/spectral-library.html	Spectral Library archived at the SETI Institute's server		Aug 30, 2023

Related Works

DOI	Description
https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-7037(93)90184-X	Reflectance and M?ssbauer spectroscopy of ferrihydrite-montmorillonite assemblages as Mars soil analog materials

Summary

Lead Investigator(s)

Bishop, Janice

Funding Sources

PDART

Mission/Projects

N/A

Themes

Characterizing Environments for Habitability and Biosignatures

Keywords

carbonates|clays|infrared spectroscopy|minerals (general)|magnesium sulfates

Disciplines

geochemistry|astrobiology|mineralogy|planetary science|planetary geology

Team Members

Fieldwork Location(s)

No Locations Given

Contact

How to Cite

When using this dataset, please cite the data package provided here as well as original publications, when available. License terms and conditions apply.

Dataset: Bishop, J. Spectral Library from Dr. Janice Bishop (SETI Institute). Astrobiology Habitable Environment Database. Retrieved Date: May 6, 2025. https://doi.org/10.48667/8fwm-2a60

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