Abstract
A new algorithm is proposed for estimating TiO2 abundance on the moon using lunar reflectance values measured by the Wide Angle Camera on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. The algorithm provides useful values for mature regoliths on the entire lunar surface including highlands and low titanium maria. However, it underestimates the abundances of immature regoliths, so that the algorithm returns a lower limit for such features as young craters and rays.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 141-147 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Icarus |
Volume | 321 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 15 2019 |
Keywords
- Moon
- Spectrophotometry
- Surface composition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science