Characterization of lunar mare basalt types. I - A remote sensing study using reflection spectroscopy of surface soils

Details Characterization of lunar mare basalt types. I - A remote sensing study using reflection spectroscopy of surface soils Characterization of lunar mare basalt types. I - A remote sensing study using reflection spectroscopy of surface soils

Apr 1976

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In: Lunar Science Conference, 7th, Houston, Tex., March 15-19, 1976, Proceedings. Volume 3. (A77-34651 15-91) New York, Pergamon

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Basalt, Lunar Maria, Lunar Soil, Lunar Surface, Remote Sensors, Spectral Reflectance, Classifications, Lunar Geology, Near Infrared Radiation, Titanium Oxides

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Telescopic reflection spectra of mature mare surfaces are used to identify and characterize major basalt types on the frontside of the moon. The spectra are classified according to (1) continuum slope and (2) near-infrared features. This study indicates that there are major lunar basalt types that are unlikely to have been sampled during the landing missions. Regions of basalt exist in the western maria with a TiO2 content comparable to that of Apollo 11 but with infrared characteristics that indicate a distinctly different composition. Samples from two landing sites, Apollo 12 and Luna 16, may contain fragments of a nearby basalt unit compositionally different from the dominant basalt type of the landing area.

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