Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) Maps of the Permanently Shaded Regions (PSR) at the Lunar Poles

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Abstract

The Lyman Alpha Mapping Project (LAMP) instrument on-board LRO is a UV spectrograph covering the spectral range of 57-196 nm. We present Lyman-alpha and far-UV albedo maps of the north and south poles. These maps indicate that the coldest, permanently shadowed regions (PSR) in deep polar craters have significantly lower Lyman-alpha albedo than the surrounding regions, which is best explained by a high surface porosity there - possibly related to the accumulation of volatile frosts.

Authors

  • Paul Rojas

    • St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas

  • Kurt Retherford

    • Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

  • Randall Gladstone

    • Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

  • Alan Stern

    • Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado

  • Anthony Egan

    • Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado

  • Paul Miles

    • Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

  • Joel Parker

    • Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado

  • David Kaufmann

    • Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado

  • David Horvath

    • Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

  • Thomas Greathouse

    • Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

  • Maartem Versteeg

    • Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

  • Andrew Steffl

    • Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado

  • Joey Mukherjee

    • Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

  • Michael Davis

    • Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

  • David Slater

    • Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

  • Amanda Bayless

    • Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas

  • Paul Feldmann

    • John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Dana Hurley

    • John Hopkins University Applied Physics, Laurel, Maryland

  • Wayne Pryor

    • Central Arizona College, Coolidge, Arizona

  • Amanda Hendrix

    • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California