Moon SELENE Kaguya MI Derived Submicroscopic Metallic Iron Mosaic 59m v1
Product Information:
This mosaic represents SELenological and Engineering Explorer (SELENE) Kaguya Multiband Imager (MI) derived submicroscopic metallic iron (SMFe; Taylor et al., 2010). The mosaic was created from topographically-corrected MI reflectance data acquired by the JAXA SELENE/Kaguya mission (Ohtake et al., 2013) from the Kaguya Archive MI MAP processing level version 2 (MI MAP_02) products. The mosaic presented here has been resampled to 512 ppd (59 meters per pixel [m]) from its original resolution of 2048 ppd (15 m).
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Mission and Instrument Information:
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched the SELenological and Engineering Explorer (SELENE) Kaguya spacecraft to the Moon in September 2007. The mission concluded June 10, 2009 when the spacecraft was intentionally crashed onto the lunar surface. Subsequent data collection and mapping efforts resulted in “the largest lunar exploration project since the Apollo program” (Haruyama et al., 2008).
The high-performance optical TC, a 10-meter spatial resolution stereo-camera, was part of the Lunar Imager/Spectrometer (LISM) instrument suite (Kato et al., 2006), along with the Multi-band Imager (MI, 20 m; (Ohtake et al., 2008) and Spectral Profiler (SP; Matsunaga et al., 2008).
The MI collects images of the lunar surface at 5 wavelengths in the ultraviolet-visible (UVVIS; 415, 750, 900, 950, 1001 nm) region of the electromagnetic spectrum and at 4 wavelengths in the near-infrared region (NIR; 1000, 1050, 1100, 1250 nm). These multispectral images have been used to derive 9 new near-global maps of the four common lunar minerals, FeO, optical maturity (OMAT), the abundance of SMFe, the grain size for plagioclase, and an estimation of the modeling error using Hapke’s radiative transfer equations (Lemelin et al., 2015, 2016, 2019). These products only cover the latitudinal range +/-50 degrees due to the difficulty of applying adequate corrections for topographic shading at higher latitudes. Preparation details and information on limitations of these products will be presented in a future publication.
For use, refer to the JAXA Conditions for material usage page ( http://jda.jaxa.jp/en/service.php ) and please credit JAXA and the SELENE/Kaguya data. ©JAXA/SELENE
References:
Haruyama, J., Matsunaga, T., Ohtake, M., Morota, T., Honda, C., Yokota, Y., Torii, M., Ogawa, Y., & LISM Working Group (2008). Global lunar-surface mapping experiment using the Lunar Imager/Spectrometer on SELENE. Earth Planets Space, 60, 243-255. https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03352788
Kato, M., Takizawa, Y., Sasaki, S., & SELENE Project Team (2006). SELENE, The Japanese lunar orbiting satellites mission: Present status and science goals. Paper presented at the 37th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/1233.pdf
Lemelin, M., Lucey, P. G., Song, E., & Taylor, G. J. (2015). Lunar central peak mineralogy and iron content using the Kaguya Multiband Imager: Reassessment of the compositional structure of the lunar crust. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 120, 869–887. https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JE004778
Lemelin, M., Lucey, P. G., Gaddis, L. R., Hare, T., & Ohtake, M. (2016). Global map products from the Kaguya Multiband Imager at 512 ppd: Minerals, FeO and OMAT. Paper presented at the 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX. http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2016/pdf/2994.pdf
Lemelin, M., Lucey, P. G., Miljković, K., Gaddis, L. R., Hare, T., & Ohtake, M. (2019). The compositions of the lunar crust and upper mantle: Spectral analysis of the inner rings of lunar impact basins. Planetary and Space Science, 65, 230-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2018.10.003
Matsunaga, T., Ohtake, M., Haruyama, J., Ogawa, Y., Nakamura, R., Yokota, Y., Morota, T., et al. (2008). Discoveries on the lithology of lunar crater central peaks by SELENE Spectral Profiler. Geophysical Research Letters, 35(23). https://doi.org/10.1029/2008GL035868
Ohtake, M., Haruyama, J., Matsunaga, T., Yokota, Y., Morota, T., Honda, C., & LISM Team (2008). Performance and scientific objectives of the SELENE (KAGUYA) Multiband Imager. Earth Planets Space, 60, 257-264. https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03352789
Ohtake, M., Pieters, C. M., Isaacson, P., Besse, S., Yokota, Y., Matsunaga, T., Boardman, J., et al. (2013). One Moon, Many Measurements 3: Spectral reflectance. Icarus, 226(1), 364–374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2013.05.010
Taylor, L. A., Pieters, C., Patchen, A., Taylor, D-H. S., Morris, R. V., Keller, L. P., & McKay, D. S. (2010). Mineralogical and chemical characterization of lunar highland soils: Insights into the space weathering of soils on airless bodies. Journal of Geophysical Research, 115(2). https://doi.org/10.1029/2009JE003427
- Publisher
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
- Publication Date
- 1 September 2016
- Originator
- Lemelin et al., University of Hawaii, JAXA - SELENE MI Instrument Team (M. Ohtake, PI)
- Group
- PDS
- Added to Astropedia
- 30 August 2016
- Modified
- 28 February 2020
General
- Purpose
The SELENE/Kaguya mission addressed the origin and evolution of the Moon by obtaining global element and mineral compositions, topological structure, gravity field and electromagnetic and particle environment of the Moon. The MI was a high-resolution multiband imaging camera with a spatial resolution in visible bands of 20 mpp and a spatial resolution in near-infrared bands of 62 mpp from the 100 km SELENE/Kaguya orbit altitude. These data support the derivation of many new products, including mineral and elemental abundance maps such as those presented here.
- Geospatial Data Presentation Form
- Mineral Map, Raster Data, Remote-sensing Data, Grey Scale
- Series Id
- MI MAP
- Edition
- version 1, 512 ppd
- Online Linkage
- https://planetarymaps.usgs.gov/mosaic/Lunar_MI_mineral_maps/Lunar_Kaguya_MIMap_MineralDeconv_AbundanceSMFe_50N50S.tif
- Native Data Set Environment
- ISIS v3, GDAL
- Supplemental Information
- http://jda.jaxa.jp/en/service.php, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186%2FBF03352789, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019103513002108, https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2016/pdf/2994.pdf, https://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/documentation/PDS_KaguyaData_Jan.31.11.pdf, https://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/portal/kaguya_mission.html, https://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/documentation/LISM-SPICE_Format_en_V01.3.pdf
Keywords
- System
- Earth
- Target
- Moon
- Theme
- Image Processing, Mineral resources, Remote Sensing, Selenography
- Mission
- Kaguya
- Instrument
- MI
- Search Terms
- Kaguya, SELENE, JAXA, Mineral map, Iron, University of Hawaii
Contact and Distribution
- Access Constraints
- None
- Use Constraints
- Please cite JAXA usage terms
Data Status and Quality
- Time Period of Content Begin
- 19 October 2007
- Time Period of Content End
- 31 October 2008
- Currentness Reference
- Ground condition
- Progress
- In Work
- Update Frequency
- As needed
- Logical Consistency Report
- The MI reflectance data were provided by the SELENE team; information about the MAP processing level reflectance can be found in KAGUYA (SELENE) Product Format Description – Lunar Imager/Spectrometer (LISM (TC/MI/SP)) / SPICE Kernel, version 1.3 (2010). See Source Online Linkage below. The MI ultraviolet-visible (UVVIS) data (5 spectral bands, at 415, 750, 900, 950, 1001 nm) were used to derive 9 new near-global maps of common lunar minerals, FeO, TiO2, and optical maturity (OMAT) using Hapke’s radiative transfer equations (Lemelin et al., 2016).
- Completeness Report
The MAP level reflectance data product has been derived from 50N to 50S latitude of the Moon. There are data gaps within the mosaic set to NoData.
- Process Date
- 1 August 2015
- Process Description
KAGUYA (SELENE) Product Format Description – Lunar Imager/Spectrometer (LISM (TC/MI/SP)) / SPICE Kernel, version 1.3 (2010). See Source Online Linkage below. Original product at 2048ppd (15 m/p) data was sub-sampled to 512ppd (59 m/p).
- Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report
- Best Effort
Lineage
- PDS Status
- PDS 3 Like
- Source Originator
- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
- Source Publication Date
- 1 January 2010
- Source Title
- KAGUYA (SELENE) Product Format Description – Lunar Imager/Spectrometer (LISM (TC/MI/SP)), SPICE Kernel, version 1.3 (2010)
- Source Online Linkage
- http://darts.isas.jaxa.jp/planet/pdap/selene/index.html.en, http://www.kaguya.jaxa.jp/index_e.htm
- Type of Source Media
- Online
- Attribute Accuracy Report
- Best Effort
Geospatial Information
- Location Description
- Moon
- Minimum Latitude
- -50
- Maximum Latitude
- 50
- Minimum Longitude
- -180
- Maximum Longitude
- 180
- Direct Spatial Reference Method
- Raster
- Object Type
- Pixel
- Lines (pixels)
- 184320
- Samples (pixels)
- 51200
- Bit Type
- 32
- Quad Name
- LQ-2, LQ-7, LQ-24, LQ-29
- Radius A
- 1737400
- Radius C
- 1737400
- Control Net
- Kaguya
- Bands
- 1
- Pixel Resolution (meters/pixel)
- 59.2252938
- Scale (pixels/degree)
- 512
- Horizontal Coordinate System Units
- Meters
- Map Projection Name
- Simple Cylindrical
- Latitude Type
- Planetocentric
- Longitude Direction
- Positive East
- Longitude Domain
- -180 to 180