Advances in lunar science from the Clementine mission: A decadal perspective |
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| Authors: | Mark Robinson Miriam Riner |
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| Institution: | (1) Center for Planetary Sciences, Northwestern University, 1850 Campus Drive, 60208 Evanston, IL, USA |
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| Abstract: | The Clementine spacecraft orbited the Moon and acquired science data for 10 weeks in the Spring of 1994. During this time
it collected global 11-band multispectral images and near global altimetry. Select areas of the Moon were imaged at 25 m/pixel
in visible light and 60 m/pixel in thermal wavelengths. From these datasets a new paradigm for the evolution of the lunar
crust emerged. The Moon is no longer viewed as a two-terrane planet, the Apollo samples were found not to represent the lunar
crust as a whole, and the complexity of lunar crustal stratigraphy was further revealed. More than ten years later the Clementine
datasets continue to significantly advance lunar science and will continue to do so as new measurements are returned from
planned missions such as Chandrayaan, SELENE, and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. This paper highlights the scientific research
conducted over the last decade using Clementine data and summarizes the influence of Clementine on our understanding of the
Moon. |
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| Keywords: | Clementine remote sensing multispectral imaging lunar surface mineralogy |
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