Scientific rationale for the D-CIXS X-ray spectrometer on board ESA's SMART-1 mission to the Moon

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作者
Dunkin, SK [1 ]
Grande, M
Casanova, I
Fernandes, V
Heather, DJ
Kellett, B
Muinonen, K
Russell, SS
Browning, R
Waltham, N
Parker, D
Kent, B
Perry, CH
Swinyard, B
Perry, A
Feraday, J
Howe, C
Phillips, K
McBride, G
Huovelin, J
Muhli, P
Hakala, PJ
Vilhu, O
Thomas, N
Hughes, D
Alleyne, H
Grady, M
Lundin, R
Barabash, S
Baker, D
Clark, PE
Murray, CD
Guest, J
d'Uston, LC
Maurice, S
Foing, B
Christou, A
Owen, C
Charles, P
Laukkanen, J
Koskinen, H
Kato, M
Sipila, K
Nenonen, S
Holmstrom, M
Bhandari, N
Elphic, R
Lawrence, D
机构
[1] Rutherford Appleton Lab, Space Sci & Technol Dept, Didcot OX11 0QX, Oxon, England
[2] UCL, Dept Earth Sci, London WC1E 6BT, England
[3] UCL, Dept Phys & Astron, London WC1E 6BT, England
[4] Univ Politecn Cataluna, Barcelona 08034, Spain
[5] Univ Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England
[6] ESA, Res & Sci Support Dept, Estec, SCI SR, NL-2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
[7] Univ Helsinki, Univ Helsinki Observ, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
[8] Nat Hist Museum, London SW7 5BD, England
[9] Tuorla Observ, FIN-21500 Piikkio, Finland
[10] Max Planck Inst Aeron, D-37191 Katlenburg Lindau, Germany
[11] Univ Sheffield, Dept Phys & Astron, Sheffield S10 2TN, S Yorkshire, England
[12] Univ Sheffield, Dept Automat Control & Syst Engn, Sheffield S10 2TN, S Yorkshire, England
[13] Swedish Inst Space Phys, SE-98128 Kiruna, Sweden
[14] Atmospher & Space Phys Lab, Boulder, CO 80303 USA
[15] NASA, Goddard Space Flight Ctr, Greenbelt, MD 20771 USA
[16] Queen Mary Univ London, London E1 4NS, England
[17] Ctr Etud Spatiale Rayonnements, F-31028 Toulouse 4, France
[18] Observ Midi Pyrenees, F-31400 Toulouse, France
[19] Armagh Observ, Armagh BT61 9DG, North Ireland
[20] UCL, Mullard Space Sci Lab, Dorking RH5 6NT, Surrey, England
[21] Univ Southampton, Dept Phys & Astron, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England
[22] Inst Space & Astronaut Sci, Kanagawa 2298510, Japan
[23] Metorex Int Oy, FIN-02631 Espoo, Finland
[24] Phys Res Lab, Planetary & Geosci Grp, Ahmadabad 380009, Gujarat, India
[25] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, NM 87545 USA
关键词
SMART-1; D-CIXS; Moon; X-ray spectroscopy; lunar origin;
D O I
10.1016/S0032-0633(03)00019-9
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
The D-CIXS X-ray spectrometer on ESA's SMART-1 mission will provide the first global coverage of the lunar surface in X-rays, providing absolute measurements of elemental abundances. The instrument will be able to detect elemental Fe, Mg, Al and Si under normal solar conditions and several other elements during solar flare events. These data will allow for advances in several areas of lunar science, including an improved estimate of the bulk composition of the Moon, detailed observations of the lateral and vertical nature of the crust, chemical observations of the maria, investigations into the lunar regolith, and mapping of potential lunar resources. In combination with information to be obtained by the other instruments on SMART-1 and the data already provided by the Clementine and Lunar Prospector missions, this information will allow for a more detailed look at some of the fundamental questions that remain regarding the origin and evolution of the Moon. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:435 / 442
页数:8
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