Several Geological Issues of Schrödinger Basin Exposed by CE-2 CELMS Data

The study on the Schrödinger basin may provide important clues about the formation of South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin. In this paper, the thermophysical features of Schrödinger basin were evaluated using the Chang’E-2 microwave sounder (CELMS) data. The results are as follows. (1) The geological units...

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Published in:Advances in Astronomy
Main Authors: Z. G. Meng, H. H. Wang, Y. C. Zheng, Y. Z. Wang, H. Miyamoto, Z. C. Cai, J. S. Ping, Y. Z. Zhu
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019
Subjects:
Astronomy
QB1-991
Aitken
South Pole
South pole
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3926082
https://doaj.org/article/84239f913e8c47209f590c04e3be92b5
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Summary:The study on the Schrödinger basin may provide important clues about the formation of South Pole-Aitken (SPA) basin. In this paper, the thermophysical features of Schrödinger basin were evaluated using the Chang’E-2 microwave sounder (CELMS) data. The results are as follows. (1) The geological units are reevaluated with the CELMS data and a new geological view was provided according to the brightness temperature and emissivity maps. (2) The surface topography plays an important role in the observed CELMS data. (3) The hot anomaly in the basin floor indicates a warm substrate. (4) The pyroxene-bearing anorthosite is probably an important cause for the cold anomaly over the lunar surface. Also, the study proves the applicability of the CELMS data applying in high latitude regions to a certain extent.

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