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Investigating Diurnal Changes in the Normal Albedo of the Lunar Surface at 1064 nm: A New Analysis with the Lunar Orbiter Laser AltimeterThe thermal environment of the lunar surface is extreme. At the equator, temperatures drop ~300 K between local noon and night. Laboratory studies demonstrate that minerals common to the lunar surface (e.g.,pyroxene, olivine) show spectral changes with respect to temperature in near infrared wavelengths. Over temperature changes equivalent to the lunar thermal environment (ΔT ≈ 300K), the reflectance of pure pyroxene samples can vary by a factor of two.
Document ID
20190002402
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Deutsch, Ariel N. (Brown Univ. Providence, RI, United States)
Neumann, Gregory A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Head, James W. (Brown Univ. Providence, RI, United States)
Lucey, Paul G. (Hawaii Univ. at Manoa Honolulu, HI, United States)
Date Acquired
April 11, 2019
Publication Date
March 18, 2019
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN66761
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Location: The Woodlands, TX
Country: United States
Start Date: March 18, 2019
End Date: March 22, 2019
Sponsors: Universities Space Research Association (USRA), Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), NASA Johnson Space Center
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Use by or on behalf of the US Gov. Permitted.

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