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Processes governing the VIS/NIR spectral reflectance behavior of lunar swirls
Wöhler, C.; Grumpe, A.; Bhatt, M. +5 more
We investigated six bright swirls associated with magnetic anomalies of variable strength using Chandrayaan-1 Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) hyperspectral image data. We examined the 3 µm absorption band generally ascribed to solar wind-induced OH/H2O and spectral trends in the near-infrared wavelength range at on-swirl an…
Lunar ilmenite content as assessed by improved Chandrayaan-1 M3 data
Videen, Gorden; Shkuratov, Yuriy; Surkov, Yehor +2 more
We map ilmenite abundance on the Moon surface using Chandrayaan-1 M3 data, exploiting the strength of the ilmenite absorption band near 1550 nm. The mapping is carried out for an area comprising the border between Mare Serenitatis and Mare Tranquillitatis. We use an improved filtration of the strip noise that is characteristic of Chandr…
Lithological mapping of Eratosthenes crater region using Moon Mineralogy Mapper of Chandrayaan-1
Kumaresan, P. R.; Saravanavel, J.; Palanivel, K.
Selenological exploration (lunar geology) involves mapping and delineation of different rock types and minerals present in the Moon. Various lunar missions with multi-spectral sensors provided preliminary information about the lithological and mineralogical occurrences on the Moon. The Chandrayaan-1 Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3), provided…
Pyroxene chemistry and crystallization history of basaltic units in the Mare Humorum on the nearside of the Moon: Implications for the volcanic history of the region
Rajesh, V. J.; Thesniya, P. M.
Mare basalts are volcanic features on the lunar surface and are vital for understanding the Moon's volcanic and thermal history. The present study investigates the mineralogy and chemical variations of the mare basaltic units in the Mare Humorum on the Moon's nearside using orbital remote sensing data from recent lunar exploration missions. The pr…
Geological characterization of Chandrayaan-2 landing site in the southern high latitudes of the Moon
Harish; Bhatt, Megha; Bhardwaj, Anil +7 more
ISRO's lunar orbiter-lander-rover mission Chandryaan-2 is scheduled to be launched in the mid of 2019. In this contribution, we have carried out detailed geological characterization of the prime landing site (70.9°S, 22.8°E) of the Chandrayaan-2 lander - "Vikram". The proposed landing site is located amidst the nearside lunar highlands at high sou…
Report from ILEWG Task Groups: Science, Technology, human aspects, roadmaps, socio-economics, young lunar explorers, MoonVillage, MoonMars synergies, EuroMoonMars, ArtMoonMars
Foing, Bernard
ILEWG has been organising since 1994 ICEUM International Conferences on Exploration & Utilisation of the Moon with published proceedings, and where community declarations have been prepared and endorsed by community participants. ILEWG has co-organised and co-sponsored lunar sessions at EGU, COSPAR, EPSC.ILEWG task groups include science, tech…
Landing site characterization for Tsiolkovskiy crater
Massironi, Matteo; Pozzobon, Riccardo; Tognon, Gloria
On the southern hemisphere of the lunar farside lies the interesting Tsiolkovskiy crater that presents on its floor one of the few exposures of mare volcanism on the far side and an unusually well-shaped central peak.Its morphology and the remotely-sensed detection of minerals such as olivine and Purest Anorthosite (PAN), make Tsiolkovskiy crater …
Numerical simulation of ion reflection by lunar crustal magnetic fields
Divin, Andrey; Deca, Jan; Lue, Charles +1 more
We investigate the dynamics of solar wind - Moon interaction by means of large-scale Particle-in-Cell (PIC) simulations in this study. Implicit moment PIC method and open boundaries are implemented in the code (iPIC3D) allowing to use large-scale domains in three dimensions. Even though the Moon has no global dipolar magnetic field, satellite magn…
Particle Induced X-ray Emission at Mercury and the Moon.
Grande, Manuel; Cooper, Rose
Mercury and the Moon are examples of terrestrial bodies which lack an atmosphere and therefore have surfaces which interact directly with the space environment. Thus the surfaces can be reprocessed by plasma impact, and in the process can emit X-rays via the Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) process. We will present and review existing measur…
Multiple Sun-Angle Aided Crater Morpho-Dynamics and Variation of Lommel Seeliger Corrected Radiance Factor with Respect to Phase Angles Using Terrain Mapping Camera Onboard Chandrayaan-1 and 2
Gupta, S.; Suresh, K.; Naik, S. S. +9 more
Low and high sun elevation images of TMC 2&1 (Chandryaan-2&1) used for ejecta characteristics, impact dynamics, and radiance factor as function of phase angles.