Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)
As of June 19, 2010, the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter, an instrument on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, has collected over 2.0 × 109 measurements of elevation that collectively represent the highest resolution global model of lunar topography yet produced. These altimetric observations have been...
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| author | Smith, David Edmund Zuber, Maria Neumann, Gregory A. Lemoine, Frank G. Mazarico, Erwan Matias Torrence, Mark H. McGarry, Jan F. Rowlands, David D. Head, James W. Duxbury, Thomas H. Lucey, Paul G. Robinson, Mark S. Barnouin, Olivier S. Cavanaugh, John F. Sun, Xiaoli Liiva, Peter Mao, Dandan Smith, James C. Bartels, Arlin E. Aharonson, Oded, 1973- |
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| author_facet | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Smith, David Edmund Zuber, Maria Neumann, Gregory A. Lemoine, Frank G. Mazarico, Erwan Matias Torrence, Mark H. McGarry, Jan F. Rowlands, David D. Head, James W. Duxbury, Thomas H. Lucey, Paul G. Robinson, Mark S. Barnouin, Olivier S. Cavanaugh, John F. Sun, Xiaoli Liiva, Peter Mao, Dandan Smith, James C. Bartels, Arlin E. Aharonson, Oded, 1973- |
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| description | As of June 19, 2010, the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter, an instrument on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, has collected over 2.0 × 109 measurements of elevation that collectively represent the highest resolution global model of lunar topography yet produced. These altimetric observations have been used to improve the lunar geodetic grid to ∼10 m radial and ∼100 m spatial accuracy with respect to the Moon's center of mass. LOLA has also provided the highest resolution global maps yet produced of slopes, roughness and the 1064-nm reflectance of the lunar surface. Regional topography of the lunar polar regions allows precise characterization of present and past illumination conditions. LOLA's initial global data sets as well as the first high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) of polar topography are described herein. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/742212024-05-15T03:16:04Z Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) Smith, David Edmund Zuber, Maria Neumann, Gregory A. Lemoine, Frank G. Mazarico, Erwan Matias Torrence, Mark H. McGarry, Jan F. Rowlands, David D. Head, James W. Duxbury, Thomas H. Lucey, Paul G. Robinson, Mark S. Barnouin, Olivier S. Cavanaugh, John F. Sun, Xiaoli Liiva, Peter Mao, Dandan Smith, James C. Bartels, Arlin E. Aharonson, Oded, 1973- Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Smith, David Edmund Zuber, Maria As of June 19, 2010, the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter, an instrument on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, has collected over 2.0 × 109 measurements of elevation that collectively represent the highest resolution global model of lunar topography yet produced. These altimetric observations have been used to improve the lunar geodetic grid to ∼10 m radial and ∼100 m spatial accuracy with respect to the Moon's center of mass. LOLA has also provided the highest resolution global maps yet produced of slopes, roughness and the 1064-nm reflectance of the lunar surface. Regional topography of the lunar polar regions allows precise characterization of present and past illumination conditions. LOLA's initial global data sets as well as the first high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) of polar topography are described herein. United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate) 2012-10-24T16:24:18Z 2012-10-24T16:24:18Z 2010-09 2010-06 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0094-8276 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74221 Smith, David E. et al. “Initial Observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA).” Geophysical Research Letters 37.18 (2010): L18204. Web. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2652-8017 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2010gl043751 Geophysical Research Letters Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Geophysical Union MIT web domain |
| spellingShingle | Smith, David Edmund Zuber, Maria Neumann, Gregory A. Lemoine, Frank G. Mazarico, Erwan Matias Torrence, Mark H. McGarry, Jan F. Rowlands, David D. Head, James W. Duxbury, Thomas H. Lucey, Paul G. Robinson, Mark S. Barnouin, Olivier S. Cavanaugh, John F. Sun, Xiaoli Liiva, Peter Mao, Dandan Smith, James C. Bartels, Arlin E. Aharonson, Oded, 1973- Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) |
| title | Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) |
| title_full | Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) |
| title_fullStr | Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) |
| title_short | Initial observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) |
| title_sort | initial observations from the lunar orbiter laser altimeter lola |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/74221 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2652-8017 |
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