Illumination conditions at the lunar polar regions by KAGUYA(SELENE) laser altimeter
Illumination conditions at the lunar polar regions by KAGUYA(SELENE) laser altimeter
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DOI：
10.1029/2008gl035692
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发表时间：
2008-12
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5.2
通讯作者：
H. Noda;H. Araki;S. Goossens;Y. Ishihara;K. Matsumoto;S. Tazawa;N. Kawano;S. Sasaki
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作者：
H. Noda;H. Araki;S. Goossens;Y. Ishihara;K. Matsumoto;S. Tazawa;N. Kawano;S. Sasaki
利用日本月亮轨道器KAGUYA（SELENE）上的激光高度计数据建立的数字高程模型，对月球极地地区的日照条件进行了估计。结果表明：（1）北极和南极都没有永恒光的峰值，（2）北极和南极的持续光照面分别为89%和86%，（3）存在永久阴影区。这些信息将有助于长期在月球上进行着陆实验，并可能在不久的将来在月球上进行人类活动。
The sunlit conditions of the lunar polar regions were estimated by using a digital elevation model made by the laser altimeter data onboard the Japanese lunar orbiter KAGUYA (SELENE). The result shows that i) there are no peaks of eternal light in either north or south polar regions, ii) most continuously lit surfaces are 89% for north and 86% for south, iii) there are permanently shadowed regions. These information will be useful for the long‐durable landing experiments on the Moon and possibly for the human activity on the Moon in the near future.