The sunlit lunar atmosphere: a comprehensive study by CHACE on the Moon Impact Probe of Chandrayaan-1
The altitudinal/latitudinal profile of the lunar atmospheric composition on the sunlit side was unraveled for the first time by the Chandra's Altitudinal Composition Explorer (CHACE) on the Moon Impact Probe, a standalone micro-satellite that impacted at the lunar south pole, as a part of the f...
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ftindianacasci:oai:repository.ias.ac.in:54209 2023-05-15T18:22:22+02:00 The sunlit lunar atmosphere: a comprehensive study by CHACE on the Moon Impact Probe of Chandrayaan-1 Sridharan, R. Ahmed, S. M. Dasa, Tirtha Pratim Sreelatha, P. Pradeepkumar, P. Naik, Neha Supriya, Gogulapati 2010-10 http://repository.ias.ac.in/54209/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032063310002291 unknown Elsevier Science Sridharan, R. Ahmed, S. M. Dasa, Tirtha Pratim Sreelatha, P. Pradeepkumar, P. Naik, Neha Supriya, Gogulapati (2010) The sunlit lunar atmosphere: a comprehensive study by CHACE on the Moon Impact Probe of Chandrayaan-1 Planetary and Space Science, 58 (12). pp. 1567-1577. ISSN 0032-0633 QE Geology Article PeerReviewed 2010 ftindianacasci 2013-01-20T11:56:51Z The altitudinal/latitudinal profile of the lunar atmospheric composition on the sunlit side was unraveled for the first time by the Chandra's Altitudinal Composition Explorer (CHACE) on the Moon Impact Probe, a standalone micro-satellite that impacted at the lunar south pole, as a part of the first Indian mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-1. Systematic measurements were carried out during the descent phase of the impactor with an altitude resolution of ~250 m and a latitudinal resolution of ~0.1° . The overall pressure on the dayside and the neutral composition in the mass range 1-100 amu have been measured by identifying 44 and 18 amu as the dominant constituents. Significant amounts of heavier (>50 amu) species also have been detected, the details of which are presented and discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper South pole Indian Academy of Sciences: Publication of Fellows Indian South Pole |
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The altitudinal/latitudinal profile of the lunar atmospheric composition on the sunlit side was unraveled for the first time by the Chandra's Altitudinal Composition Explorer (CHACE) on the Moon Impact Probe, a standalone micro-satellite that impacted at the lunar south pole, as a part of the first Indian mission to Moon, Chandrayaan-1. Systematic measurements were carried out during the descent phase of the impactor with an altitude resolution of ~250 m and a latitudinal resolution of ~0.1° . The overall pressure on the dayside and the neutral composition in the mass range 1-100 amu have been measured by identifying 44 and 18 amu as the dominant constituents. Significant amounts of heavier (>50 amu) species also have been detected, the details of which are presented and discussed. |
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Sridharan, R. Ahmed, S. M. Dasa, Tirtha Pratim Sreelatha, P. Pradeepkumar, P. Naik, Neha Supriya, Gogulapati |
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The sunlit lunar atmosphere: a comprehensive study by CHACE on the Moon Impact Probe of Chandrayaan-1 |
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The sunlit lunar atmosphere: a comprehensive study by CHACE on the Moon Impact Probe of Chandrayaan-1 |
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The sunlit lunar atmosphere: a comprehensive study by CHACE on the Moon Impact Probe of Chandrayaan-1 |
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Sridharan, R. Ahmed, S. M. Dasa, Tirtha Pratim Sreelatha, P. Pradeepkumar, P. Naik, Neha Supriya, Gogulapati (2010) The sunlit lunar atmosphere: a comprehensive study by CHACE on the Moon Impact Probe of Chandrayaan-1 Planetary and Space Science, 58 (12). pp. 1567-1577. ISSN 0032-0633 |
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