Optical measurements of the Moon as a tool to study its surface

Y Shkuratov, V Kaydash, V Korokhin… - Planetary and Space …, 2011 - Elsevier
This survey is a general overview of modern optical studies of the Moon and their diagnostic
meaning. It includes three united parts: phase photometry, spectrophotometry, and …

Spectral properties, magnetic fields, and dust transport at lunar swirls

I Garrick-Bethell, JW Head III, CM Pieters - Icarus, 2011 - Elsevier
Lunar swirls are albedo anomalies associated with strong crustal magnetic fields. Swirls
exhibit distinctive spectral properties at both highland and mare locations that are plausibly …

Lunar swirls: Examining crustal magnetic anomalies and space weathering trends

DT Blewett, EI Coman, BR Hawke… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We have used multispectral images from Clementine and data from Lunar Prospector's
magnetometer to conduct a survey of lunar crustal magnetic anomalies, prominent lunar …

Comparative photometric analysis of the Reiner Gamma swirl and Chang'e 5 landing site

M Hess, C Wöhler, L Qiao, M Bhatt - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Lunar swirls are bright albedo features only found on the Moon that are still not
entirely understood. It is commonly accepted that reduced space weathering plays a role in …

Photometric anomalies in the Apollo landing sites as seen from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

V Kaydash, Y Shkuratov, V Korokhin, G Videen - Icarus, 2011 - Elsevier
Phase-ratio imagery is a new tool of qualitative photometric analyses of the upper layer of
the lunar regolith, which allows the identification of natural surface structure anomalies and …

[LIBRO][B] Introduction to planetary photometry

MK Shepard - 2017 - books.google.com
Introducing planetary photometry as a quantitative remote sensing tool, this handbook
demonstrates how reflected light can be measured and used to investigate the physical …

Unique regolith characteristics of the lunar swirl Reiner Gamma as revealed by imaging polarimetry at large phase angles

M Bhatt, C Wöhler, J Rogall, K Aravind… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Lunar swirls are high-albedo irregular markings that are generally associated with
prominent magnetic anomalies. The formation of swirls is still unknown. Near-infrared …

The role of substrate characteristics in producing anomalously young crater retention ages in volcanic deposits on the Moon: Morphology, topography, subresolution …

L Qiao, JW Head, L **ao, L Wilson… - Meteoritics & Planetary …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Lunar irregular mare patches (IMP s) comprise dozens of small, distinctive, and enigmatic
lunar mare features. Characterized by their irregular shapes, well‐preserved state of relief …

The lunar crater Giordano Bruno as seen with optical roughness imagery

Y Shkuratov, V Kaydash, G Videen - Icarus, 2012 - Elsevier
Images acquired by the LRO NAC allow 3D phase-ratio imagery of several areas in the
crater Giordano Bruno. This is a new optical, remote-sensing technique that allows a …

Lunar surface traces of engine jets of Soviet sample return probes: The enigma of the Luna-23 and Luna-24 landing sites

Y Shkuratov, V Kaydash, X Sysolyatina, A Razim… - Planetary and Space …, 2013 - Elsevier
We use a photometric method called phase-ratio imaging to study the landing sites of the
Soviet Luna-16, Luna-20, Luna-23 and Luna-24 probes using the survey data of the lunar …