Geothermal heat flow is obtained as a product of the two separate measurements of geothermal gradient in, and thermal conductivity of, the vertical soi/rock/regolith interval penetrated by the instrument. Heat flow measurements are a high priority for the geophysical network missions to the Moon recommended by the latest Decadal Survey [I] and previously the International Lunar Network [2]. The two lunar-landing missions planned later this decade by JAXA [3] and ESA [4] also consider geothermal measurements a priority.


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    Title :

    Compact, Deep-Penetrating Geothermal Heat Flow Instrumentation for Lunar Landers


    Contributors:
    Nagihara, S. (author) / Zacny, K. (author) / Hedlund, M. (author) / Taylor, P. T. (author)

    Conference:

    International Workshop on Instrumentation for Planetary Missions ; 2012 ; Greenbelt, MD, United States


    Publication date :

    2012-10-10


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English