Publication Date:
2019-07-20
Description:
The 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 (T 300K), the reflectance of pure pyroxene samples can vary by a factor of two.
Keywords:
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Type:
GSFC-E-DAA-TN66761
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Lunar and Planetary Science Conference; Mar 18, 2019 - Mar 22, 2019; The Woodlands, TX; United States
Format:
application/pdf