AbstractThis paper describes the rationale, methodology, and importance of focusing on the rim and proximal ejecta of small (<5km in diameter), immature impact craters to explore an underlying crustal lithology. Small Crater Rim and Ejecta Probing (SCREP) describes a methodology and application program that extracts bedrock spectral and compositional information from a remote sensing image. Extracted data can yield the pristine lithologies of a planetary crust that would otherwise be obscured by the products of space weathering processes. SCREP was developed with lunar data, specifically Clementine multispectral image mosaics, therefore the technique is discussed in this context. However, its application to other airless solar system bodies is apparent. Knowledge of the pristine bedrock compositions of a planetary crust provides insight into geological surface processes, which can be used to refine models of planetary interiors and their evolution.


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    Title :

    Characterizing bedrock lithologies using Small Crater Rims and Ejecta Probing (SCREP)


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    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 45 , 10 ; 1257-1267


    Publication date :

    2009-12-08


    Size :

    11 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English







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