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Image Reconstruction Techniques in Neutron and Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy: Improving Lunar Prospector Data

Wilson, J.T.; Lawrence, D.J.; Peplowski, P.N.; Cahill, J.T.S.; Eke, V.R.; Massey, R.J.; Teodoro, L.F.A.

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Authors

J.T. Wilson

D.J. Lawrence

P.N. Peplowski

J.T.S. Cahill

L.F.A. Teodoro



Abstract

We present improved resolution maps of the Lunar Prospector Neutron Spectrometer thermal, epithermal, and fast neutron data and gamma ray spectrometer Th‐line fluxes via global application of pixon image reconstruction techniques. With the use of mock data sets, we show that the pixon image reconstruction method compares favorably with other methods that have been used in planetary neutron and gamma ray spectroscopy. The improved thermal neutron maps are able to clearly distinguish variations in composition across the lunar surface, including within the lunar basins of Hertzsprung and Schrödinger. The improvement in resolution reveals a correlation between albedo and thermal neutron flux within the basins. The consequent increase in dynamic range confirms that Hertzsprung basin contains one of the most anorthositic parts of the lunar crust, including nearly pure anorthite over a region tens of kilometers in diameter. At Orientale, the reconstructed epithermal neutron data show broad overlap with circular polarization ratio but there remains a mismatch between measures of regolith maturity that sample the surface and those that probe the near subsurface, which is consistent with a complex layering scenario.

Citation

Wilson, J., Lawrence, D., Peplowski, P., Cahill, J., Eke, V., Massey, R., & Teodoro, L. (2018). Image Reconstruction Techniques in Neutron and Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy: Improving Lunar Prospector Data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 123(7), 1804-1822. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018je005589

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 5, 2018
Online Publication Date Jul 24, 2018
Publication Date Jul 24, 2018
Deposit Date Jul 5, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets
Print ISSN 2169-9097
Electronic ISSN 2169-9100
Publisher American Geophysical Union
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 123
Issue 7
Pages 1804-1822
DOI https://doi.org/10.1029/2018je005589

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© 2018. The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‐NonCommercial‐NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non‐commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.






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