Regions of interest (ROI) for future exploration missions to the lunar South Pole
International audience The last decades have been marked by increasing evidence for the presence of near-surface volatiles at the lunar poles. Enhancement in hydrogen near both poles, UV and VNIR albedo anomalies, high CPR in remotely sensed radar data have all been tentatively interpreted as eviden...
Published in: | Planetary and Space Science |
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Language: | English |
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Online Access: | https://hal.science/hal-02345336 https://hal.science/hal-02345336/document https://hal.science/hal-02345336/file/for%20HAL.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2019.104750 |
Summary: | International audience The last decades have been marked by increasing evidence for the presence of near-surface volatiles at the lunar poles. Enhancement in hydrogen near both poles, UV and VNIR albedo anomalies, high CPR in remotely sensed radar data have all been tentatively interpreted as evidence for surface and/or subsurface water ice. Lunar water ice and other potential cold-trapped volatiles are targets of interest Highlights • There is increasing evidence for cold-trapped volatiles around the South Pole, that are targeted by upcoming lander and rover missions. |
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