The Oxford 3D thermophysical model with application to PROSPECT/Luna 27 study landing sites
A 3D thermal model that includes a discrete subsurface exponential density profile, surface shadowing and scattering effects has been developed to simulate surface and subsurface temperatures across the Moon. Comparisons of the modelled surface temperatures with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s Di...
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| author | King, O Warren, T Bowles, N Sefton-Nash, E Fisackerly, R Trautner, R |
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| description | A 3D thermal model that includes a discrete subsurface exponential density profile, surface shadowing and scattering effects has been developed to simulate surface and subsurface temperatures across the Moon. Comparisons of the modelled surface temperatures with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment (“Diviner”) measured temperatures show significant improvements in model accuracy from the inclusion of shadowing and scattering effects, with model errors reduced from ~10 K to ~2 K for mid-latitude craters. The 3D thermal model is used to investigate ice stability at potential landing sites near the lunar south pole, studied for Roscosmos’ ‘Luna Resource’ (Luna 27) lander mission on which the ESA PROSPECT payload is planned to fly. Water ice is assumed to be stable for long periods of time (>1 Gyr) if temperatures remain below 112 K over diurnal and seasonal cycles. Simulations suggest ice can be stable at the surface in regions near to potential landing sites in permanently shaded regions and can be stable below the surface in partly shaded regions such as pole-facing slopes. The simulated minimum constant subsurface temperature (where the seasonal temperature cycle is attenuated) typically occurs at a depth of ~50 cm and therefore the minimum depth where ice can be stable is A 3D thermal model that includes a discrete subsurface exponential density profile, surface shadowing and scattering effects has been developed to simulate surface and subsurface temperatures across the Moon. Comparisons of the modelled surface temperatures with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment (“Diviner”) measured temperatures show significant improvements in model accuracy from the inclusion of shadowing and scattering effects, with model errors reduced from ~10 K to ~2 K for mid-latitude craters. The 3D thermal model is used to investigate ice stability at potential landing sites near the lunar south pole, studied for Roscosmos’ ‘Luna Resource’ (Luna 27) lander mission on which the ESA PROSPECT payload is planned to fly. Water ice is assumed to be stable for long periods of time (>1 Gyr) if temperatures remain below 112 K over diurnal and seasonal cycles. Simulations suggest ice can be stable at the surface in regions near to potential landing sites in permanently shaded regions and can be stable below the surface in partly shaded regions such as pole-facing slopes. The simulated minimum constant subsurface temperature (where the seasonal temperature cycle is attenuated) typically occurs at a depth of ~50 cm and therefore the minimum depth where ice can be stable is 0<z<50cm. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:5047ff26-8536-44d3-a219-8e554b0bad6c2022-03-26T16:12:37ZThe Oxford 3D thermophysical model with application to PROSPECT/Luna 27 study landing sitesJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:5047ff26-8536-44d3-a219-8e554b0bad6cEnglishSymplectic ElementsElsevier2019King, OWarren, TBowles, NSefton-Nash, EFisackerly, RTrautner, RA 3D thermal model that includes a discrete subsurface exponential density profile, surface shadowing and scattering effects has been developed to simulate surface and subsurface temperatures across the Moon. Comparisons of the modelled surface temperatures with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment (“Diviner”) measured temperatures show significant improvements in model accuracy from the inclusion of shadowing and scattering effects, with model errors reduced from ~10 K to ~2 K for mid-latitude craters. The 3D thermal model is used to investigate ice stability at potential landing sites near the lunar south pole, studied for Roscosmos’ ‘Luna Resource’ (Luna 27) lander mission on which the ESA PROSPECT payload is planned to fly. Water ice is assumed to be stable for long periods of time (>1 Gyr) if temperatures remain below 112 K over diurnal and seasonal cycles. Simulations suggest ice can be stable at the surface in regions near to potential landing sites in permanently shaded regions and can be stable below the surface in partly shaded regions such as pole-facing slopes. The simulated minimum constant subsurface temperature (where the seasonal temperature cycle is attenuated) typically occurs at a depth of ~50 cm and therefore the minimum depth where ice can be stable is A 3D thermal model that includes a discrete subsurface exponential density profile, surface shadowing and scattering effects has been developed to simulate surface and subsurface temperatures across the Moon. Comparisons of the modelled surface temperatures with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter’s Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment (“Diviner”) measured temperatures show significant improvements in model accuracy from the inclusion of shadowing and scattering effects, with model errors reduced from ~10 K to ~2 K for mid-latitude craters. The 3D thermal model is used to investigate ice stability at potential landing sites near the lunar south pole, studied for Roscosmos’ ‘Luna Resource’ (Luna 27) lander mission on which the ESA PROSPECT payload is planned to fly. Water ice is assumed to be stable for long periods of time (>1 Gyr) if temperatures remain below 112 K over diurnal and seasonal cycles. Simulations suggest ice can be stable at the surface in regions near to potential landing sites in permanently shaded regions and can be stable below the surface in partly shaded regions such as pole-facing slopes. The simulated minimum constant subsurface temperature (where the seasonal temperature cycle is attenuated) typically occurs at a depth of ~50 cm and therefore the minimum depth where ice can be stable is 0<z<50cm. |
| spellingShingle | King, O Warren, T Bowles, N Sefton-Nash, E Fisackerly, R Trautner, R The Oxford 3D thermophysical model with application to PROSPECT/Luna 27 study landing sites |
| title | The Oxford 3D thermophysical model with application to PROSPECT/Luna 27 study landing sites |
| title_full | The Oxford 3D thermophysical model with application to PROSPECT/Luna 27 study landing sites |
| title_fullStr | The Oxford 3D thermophysical model with application to PROSPECT/Luna 27 study landing sites |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Oxford 3D thermophysical model with application to PROSPECT/Luna 27 study landing sites |
| title_short | The Oxford 3D thermophysical model with application to PROSPECT/Luna 27 study landing sites |
| title_sort | oxford 3d thermophysical model with application to prospect luna 27 study landing sites |
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