Содержание подповерхностного водяного льда в кратере Кабео по данным измерений прибора LEND на борту орбитальной миссии NASA LRO
- Authors: Литвак М.Л.1, Митрофанов И.Г.1, Санин А.Б.1, Дьячкова М.В.1
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Affiliations:
- Институт космических исследований РАН
- Issue: Vol 58, No 6 (2024)
- Pages: 629-641
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://rjmseer.com/0320-930X/article/view/648521
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0320930X24060013
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/NGQFNC
- ID: 648521
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Abstract
В статье представлены результаты анализа данных российского нейтронного спектрометра LEND (Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector), установленного на борту лунного орбитального аппарата NASA LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter). Получена оценка содержания подповерхностного водяного льда в вечно затененной области Кабео-1, расположенной внутри большого кратера Кабео в окрестности южного полюса Луны. В анализе были использованы наблюдения, выполненные с прибором LEND за период с 2009 по 2023 гг. Показано, что нейтронное альбедо поверхности в окрестности и внутри Кабео-1 коррелирует с высотой рельефа и распределением среднегодовых температур. Среднее содержание подповерхностного водяного льда по всей области Кабео-1 было оценено как 0.49±0.05% по массовой доле. Максимальное значение около 0.7% наблюдается на самом дне кратера на участке поверхности, где зафиксирована минимальная среднегодовая температура. Этот участок совпадает с местом проведения ударного эксперимента LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite), в рамках которого было подтверждено значительное количество водяного льда в приповерхностном веществе Луны.
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About the authors
М. Л. Литвак
Институт космических исследований РАН
Author for correspondence.
Email: litvak@mx.iki.rssi.ru
Russian Federation, Москва
И. Г. Митрофанов
Институт космических исследований РАН
Email: litvak@mx.iki.rssi.ru
Russian Federation, Москва
А. Б. Санин
Институт космических исследований РАН
Email: litvak@mx.iki.rssi.ru
Russian Federation, Москва
М. В. Дьячкова
Институт космических исследований РАН
Email: litvak@mx.iki.rssi.ru
Russian Federation, Москва
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