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POTENTIAL GEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICATIONS OF CRISIUM BASIN REVEALED BY CE-2 CELMS DATA

2018; Copernicus Publications; Volume: XLII-3; Linguagem: Inglês

10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-3-1279-2018

2194-9034

Zhiguo Meng, Huamin Wang, Xiang Li, Tao Wang, Zhanchuan Cai, Jinsong Ping, Zhiwei Fu,

Geology and Paleoclimatology Research

Abstract. Mare Crisium is one of the most prominent multi-ring basins on the nearside of the Moon. In this study, the regolith thermophysical features of Mare Crisium are studied with the CELMS data from CE-2 satellite. Several important results are as follows. Firstly, the current geological interpretation only by optical data is not enough, and a new geological perspective is provided. Secondly, the analysis of the low TB anomaly combined with the (FeO+TiO2) abundance and Rock abundance suggests a special unknown material in shallow layer of the Moon surface. At last, a new basaltic volcanism is presented for Crisium Basin. The study hints the potential significance of the CELMS data in understanding the geological units over the Moon surface.