Table 3 Linear thermal expansion coefficients of olivine Mg1.84Fe0.16SiO4.

From: The best temperature range to acquire reliable thermal infrared spectra from orbit

Linear thermal expansion coefficients

 

αa [K−1]

0.313 × 10−5

αb [K−1]

0.598 × 10−5

αc [K−1]

0.499 × 10−5

  1. Linear thermal expansion coefficients αl [(lmax − lmin)/lmin]/(ΔT)] within the temperature range investigated using the data reported in Table 1.
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