Kobe University
Kobe University
Kobe University
Department of Solar System Sciences, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)(ISAS)
Department of Solar System Sciences, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)(ISAS)
Kanagawa University
Kanagawa University
Department of Solar System Sciences, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)(ISAS)
出版者
宇宙航空研究開発機構(JAXA)
出版者(英)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
雑誌名
宇宙航空研究開発機構研究開発報告: 宇宙科学情報解析論文誌: 第4号
雑誌名(英)
JAXA Research and Development Report: Journal of Space Science Informatics Japan: Volume 4
Alpha-ray detector (ARD) onboard SELENE was designed for detecting α-particles emitted by Rn-222 emanated on the lunar surface and its descendent nuclear species Po-210. Distribution and variation of radon gas measured by the α-particle signal is expected to provide information on the subsurface uranium distribution, crustal structures including faults, and behavior of the thin atmosphere of the moon. In this paper, we describe the flow of ARD data processing and a method to derive the α-particle intensity distribution utilizing the angular response of the detector which is applied to the radon α-particle observations for the first time. The method improves the resolution of the α-particle intensity map and enables detailed comparison with the geographical features of the lunar surface.
内容記述
形態: カラー図版あり
内容記述(英)
Physical characteristics: Original contains color illustrations