Effect of Topography and Geomorphology on Lunar Exploration
详细信息
- 责任者：Wei Guangfei (Lunar and Planetary Science Research Center ; Institute of Geochemistry ; CAS ; Guiyang 550002 ; China) ; Wang Shijie
- 刊名：Acta Mineralogica Sinica
- 出版年：2013
- 卷期：33(1)
- 页码：p.68-74
- issnNo：ISSN1000-4734
- isbnNo：CN52-1045/P
摘要
As an important content in lunar science,topography and geomorphology have obvious effect on lunar orbital exploration and manned or unmanned rover surveying,such as optical imaging,thermal infrared remote sensing,passive microwave remote sensing,and all kind of lunar surface activities.Unlike the Earth,there is no air,water or life on the Moon.So,most of the lunar explorations must face straightly to or acted directly on the lunar surface.Moreover there are significant difference of mineral composition and content in special landform.This paper introduces the detection technology principle of optical imaging,thermal infrared remote sensing,passive microwave remote sensing and so on.Effect of lunar surface topography and geomorphology on all kinds of detections mainly comes from the difference of rock type and composition at different regions,the change of lunar topography,the difference of lunar thermal environment and prospective security threats from rough lunar surface.The feedback mechanism and detail characters of lunar topography might entail further study.