Definition and detailed characterization of Lunar surface units using remote observations |
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| Authors: | James W. Head Carle Pieters Thomas McCord John Adams Stanley Zisk |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA;2. Remote Sensing Laboratory, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA;3. Remote Sensing Laboratory, Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2680 Woodlawn Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, USA;4. Department of Geological Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA;5. Haystack Observatory, Westford, Massachusetts 01886, USA |
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| Abstract: | Remote sensing techniques and data may be subdivided into three principal types according to how they are used: (1) defining techniques help to define unit boundaries and extent; (2) characterizing techniques allow classification and characterization of physical features, lithology, or chemical composition; (3) supporting techniques provide additional useful information but are not fundamental to the definition or characterization of units. Defined units represent a fundamental subdivision of the rocks in a planetary crust and thus represent processes and sequences of events. The definition and characterization of units provides a framework for the interpretation of planetary processes and history. Detailed consideration of unit definition and characterization is presented using the mare deposits of the Imbrium basin as an example. This example provides guidelines for the utilization of remote sensing techniques in geologic mapping of the Moon and other planets. |
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