Radar Observation of the Lava Tubes on the Moon and Mars
The detection of lava tubes beneath the surfaces of the Moon and Mars has been a popular
research topic and challenge in planetary radar observation. In recent years, the Moon …
research topic and challenge in planetary radar observation. In recent years, the Moon …
From its core to the niche: Insights from GPR applications
Thanks to its non-destructive, high-resolution imaging possibilities and its sensitivity to both
conductive and dielectric subsurface structures, Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) has …
conductive and dielectric subsurface structures, Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) has …
The Moon's farside shallow subsurface structure unveiled by Chang'E-4 Lunar Penetrating Radar
On 3 January 2019, China's Chang'E-4 (CE-4) successfully landed on the eastern floor of
Von Kármán crater within the South Pole–Aitken Basin, becoming the first spacecraft in …
Von Kármán crater within the South Pole–Aitken Basin, becoming the first spacecraft in …
First look by the Yutu-2 rover at the deep subsurface structure at the lunar farside
The unequal distribution of volcanic products between the Earth-facing lunar side and the
farside is the result of a complex thermal history. To help unravel the dichotomy, for the first …
farside is the result of a complex thermal history. To help unravel the dichotomy, for the first …
Stratigraphy of the Von Kármán crater based on Chang'E‐4 lunar penetrating radar data
Abstract The Chang'E‐4 (CE‐4) achieved the first successful soft landing on the floor of the
Von Kármán crater located in the northeast of the South Pole‐Aitken (SPA) basin on the …
Von Kármán crater located in the northeast of the South Pole‐Aitken (SPA) basin on the …
Landing site selection and overview of China's lunar landing missions
J Liu, X Zeng, C Li, X Ren, W Yan, X Tan, X Zhang… - Space science …, 2021 - Springer
Landing site selection is of fundamental importance for lunar landing mission and it is
closely related to the scientific goals of the mission. According to the widely concerned lunar …
closely related to the scientific goals of the mission. According to the widely concerned lunar …
Thickness of lunar mare basalts: New results based on modeling the degradation of partially buried craters
Partially buried craters on the Moon are those craters whose distal ejecta are covered by
lava flows and where the crater rim crest still protrudes above the mare plain. Based on the …
lava flows and where the crater rim crest still protrudes above the mare plain. Based on the …
Inferring the shallow layered structure at the Chang'E‐4 landing site: a novel interpretation approach using lunar penetrating radar
I Giannakis, F Zhou, C Warren… - Geophysical Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The current paper investigates the shallow layers of the lunar regolith at the Chang'E‐4
landing site. Four layers between 0 and 10 m were identified using lunar penetrating radar …
landing site. Four layers between 0 and 10 m were identified using lunar penetrating radar …
[HTML][HTML] Stochastic hyperbola fitting, probabilistic inversion, reverse-time migration and clustering: A novel interpretation toolbox for in-situ planetary radar
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is becoming a mainstream tool in planetary exploration,
and one of the few in-situ planetary geophysical methods. There are currently three missions …
and one of the few in-situ planetary geophysical methods. There are currently three missions …
Rock Fragments in Shallow Lunar Regolith: Constraints by the Lunar Penetrating Radar Onboard the Chang'E‐4 Mission
It is generally believed that the top centimeters of mature lunar regolith should be dominated
by fine particles that contain few rocky fragments, but surface fragments are occasionally …
by fine particles that contain few rocky fragments, but surface fragments are occasionally …