Remote sensing of regional pyroclastic deposits on the north central portion of the lunar nearside.
Abstract
Certain regional pyroclastic deposits are potentially excellent sites for permanent lunar bases because they are composed of ilmenite-rich, fine-grained material that is suitable both as an ore for mining operations and for use as shielding material for lunar base modules. In this paper, high-resolution 3.0-cm radar data for the Rima Bode regional pyroclastic deposit and a number of UV-VIS (0.3-1.1 μm) reflectance spectra for regional pyroclastic deposits on the north-central portion of the lunar nearside are analyzed and compared to existing data in order to better understand the origin and nature of such deposits and their suitability as locations for lunar outposts.
- Publication:
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Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings
- Pub Date:
- 1991
- Bibcode:
- 1991LPSC...21..377H
- Keywords:
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- Lunar Bases;
- Lunar Geology;
- Lunar Mining;
- Lunar Surface;
- Remote Sensing;
- Grain Size;
- Lunar Craters;
- Spatial Resolution;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration