Comparison between the Shkuratov and Hapke scattering theories for solid planetary surfaces: Application to the surface composition of two centaurs

被引:114
作者
Poulet, F [1 ]
Cuzzi, JN [1 ]
Cruikshank, DP [1 ]
Roush, T [1 ]
Dalle Ore, CM [1 ]
机构
[1] NASA, Ames Res Ctr, Moffett Field, CA 94035 USA
关键词
transfer; spectroscopy; centaurs;
D O I
10.1006/icar.2002.6970
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
This project examines the different approaches which deal with the theory of radiative transfer on atmosphereless bodies. We present the relative merits of two scattering theories based on the equivalent slab model: the extensively used Hapke theory (Hapke 1981, J. Geophys. Res. 86, 3039-3054) and the Shkuratov theory (Shkuratov et al. 1999, Icarus 141, 132-155). We found that their main difference is the role of the phase function of individual particles of regolith, which is predicted (and generally forward directed) in the case of the Shkuratov model instead of being a free parameter as formulated in the Hapke model. We also emphasize that different assumptions as to the manner in which different constituents are physically mixed in either model have a substantial effect on the synthetic spectra inferred. This leads to a significant extension of the validity of Hapke's or similar practical approaches to areas where these approaches are valid. We used two objects (the Centaurs 5145 Pholus and 8405 Asbolus) as examples. Previous modeling of the spectra of these two bodies with the Hapke approach gave suspect results in terms of the derived grain sizes, which were smaller than the wavelength, violating key assumptions of the model (Cruikshank et al. 1998, Icarus 135, 389-407 for Pholus; Barucci et al. 2000, Astron. Astrophys. 357, L53-56 for Asbolus). We considered several different types of powdered surfaces to interpret the surface composition of these two Centaurs. The effect of fine-scale contamination of water ice grains by small amounts of carbon and/or tholins is also explored. We can explain the strong red color and the rich near-infrared spectral signatures of Pholus using a five-component surface (contaminated water ice, amorphous carbon, Titan tholin, olivine, and methanol ice) where the grain sizes are consistent with the model assumptions. These components are similar to those inferred by Cruikshank et al. (1998), but we obtain very different grain sizes and relative abundances. For example, we obtain a relative abundance of water ice on the surface of Pholus of about 40% instead of 6% found with the Hapke model. Organic and carbonaceous components change by similar amounts. In the case of Asbolus, a tholin and amorphous carbon areal mixture can reproduce the spectrum, with water remaining at 9% or less. Using the albedo published by Fernandez et al. (2002, Astron. J. 123, 1050-1055) which is higher than most workers assume for Centaurs and Kuiper belt objects, a surface composition similar to that of Pholus is found. It appears that model-based uncertainties in relative compositions must be regarded with more attention. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science (USA).
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