Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010agufm.p53a1499f&link_type=abstract
American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2010, abstract #P53A-1499
Physics
[5460] Planetary Sciences: Solid Surface Planets / Physical Properties Of Materials, [5464] Planetary Sciences: Solid Surface Planets / Remote Sensing, [6250] Planetary Sciences: Solar System Objects / Moon
Scientific paper
We have compared laboratory solar reflectance measurements of Apollo 11 and 16 soil samples to Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Diviner orbital albedo measurements at the Apollo landing sites. The soil samples are two representative end member samples from the moon, low albedo lunar maria (sample 10084) and high albedo lunar highlands (sample 68810). Bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) measurements of the soil samples were conducted at Bloomsburg University (BUG) and at the University of Arizona [1,2]. We collected two different types of BUG datasets: a standard set of BRDF measurements at incidence angles of 0-60°, emission angles of 0-80°, and phase angles of 3-140°, and a high-incidence angle set of measurements along and perpendicular to the principal plane at incidence angles of 0-75° and phase angles of 3-155°. The BUG measurements generated a total of 765 data points in four different filters 450, 550, 750 and 950 nm. The Blacklab measurements were acquired at incidence angles of 60-88°, emission angles 60-82°, and phase angles of 17-93° at wavelengths of 455, 554, 699, 949nm. The BUG data were fit to two BRDF models: Hapke’s model [3] as described by Johnson et al, 2010 [4], and a simplified empirical function. The fact that both approaches can satisfactorily fit the BUG data is not unexpected, given the similarities between the functions and their input parameters, and the fact that the BRDF for dark lunar soil is dominated by the single scattering phase functions of the individual soil particles. To compare our lunar sample measurements with LRO Diviner data [5], we selected all daytime observations acquired during the first year of operation within 3 km square boxes centered at the landing sites. We compared Diviner Channel 1 (0.3 - 3 µm) Lambert albedos with model calculated Lambert albedos of the lunar samples at the same photometric angles. In general, we found good agreement between the laboratory and Diviner measurements, particularly at intermediate incidence angles. We are currently reconciling any differences observed between our two datasets to provide mutual validation, and to better understand the Diviner solar reflectance measurements in terms of lunar regolith properties. [1] Shepard, M.K., Solar System Remote Sensing Symposium, #4004, LPI, 2002; [2] Biggar, S.F. et al, Proc. Soc. Photo-Opt. Instrum. Eng. 924:232-240, 1988; [3] Hapke, B. Theory of Reflectance and Emittance Spectroscopy, Cambridge University Press, 1993; [4] Johnson J.R. et al, Fall AGU 2010; [5] Paige, D.A. et al, Space Science Reviews, 150:125-160, 2010;
Allen Christine
Biggar Stuart F.
Foote Emily J.
Greenhagen Benjamin T.
Johnson Jay Robert
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