Moon Crater Database v1 Salamunićcar

Primary Authors

Goran Salamunićcar

Originators

Sven Lončarić, Arne Grumpe, Christian Wöhler, Erwan Mazarico (for previous LU60645GT)

Publisher

USGS Astrogeology Science Center

Publication Date

2012-08-08

Abstract

Product Information: The catalogues by McDowell, Rodionova, and Head have been integrated with the results of a Crater Shape-based interpolation crater detection algorithm (CDA) and Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) data, resulting in the initial catalogue with 60,645 Lunar impact craters (Salamuniccar, et al., 2012). Using a Hybrid CDA: a modified digital elevation map (DEM) reconstruction method used as a step in an existing CDA based on Hough transform, the catalogue has been additionally extended using two Chandrayaan-1 Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) images and two excerpts of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Wide Angle Camera (WAC) global optical image mosaic. As a result, the number of craters inside these four regions increased considerably from 1754 (as available in the previous LU60645GT catalogue) to 19 396 craters (as available in the resulting new LU78287GT catalogue). The resulting LU78287GT catalogue of 78,287 craters is currently the most complete catalogue of Lunar impact craters. This catalogue is globally complete up to ∼D≥8 km, and for each crater provides at least latitude, longitude, and diameter. In the Excel version, all attributes from manually assembled catalogues are additionally included, as well as properties computed from the topography (e.g. depth-diameter ratio). Mission and Instrument Information: The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft to the Moon in June 2009 (Tooley et al., 2010) carrying a variety of instruments including the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA), which continues to return high-resolution images of the lunar surface from its eccentric polar mapping orbit (Petro et al., 2019). The LOLA has collected over more than 6.5 billion measurements of global surface height with a vertical precision of ~10 cm and an accuracy of ~1m (Mazarico et al., 2013). With such highly accurate global coverage, the resulting topographic map has become the reference geodetic framework for the lunar community and has led to the highest resolution and most accurate polar digital elevation models (DEMs) to date. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) is a system of three cameras mounted on the LRO that capture high resolution black and white images and moderate resolution multi-spectral images of the lunar surface. One of three cameras in the LROC system is a wide-angle camera (WAC) that provides images at a scale of 100 meters/pixel in seven color bands over a 60 km swath. The LROC data sets are produced by the LROC Team at the Tempe campus of Arizona State University. The LROC data sets are produced by the LROC Team at the Tempe campus of Arizona State University (ASU, 2019). References: Arizona State University (ASU) (2019). About Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. https://www.lroc.sese.asu.edu Mazaricoa, E., Neumann, G. A., Barkerb, M. K., Gossens, S., Smith, D. E., & Zuberd, M. T. (2012). Orbit determination of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Journal of Geodesy, 86(3), 193–207. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20180007208.pdf Petro, N. E., Keller, J. W., Cohen, B. A., & McClanahan, T. P. (2019). Ten years of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter: Advancing lunar science and context for future lunar exploration. Paper presented at the 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX. https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2019/pdf/2780.pdf Salamunićcar, G., Lončarić, S., Pina, P., Bandeira, L., & Saraiva, J. (2013). Integrated method for crater detection from topography and optical images and the new PH9224GT catalogue of Phobos impact craters. Advances in Space Research, 53(12), 1798-1809. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2013.11.006 Salamunićcar, G., Lončarić, S., & Mazarico, E. (2012). LU60645GT and MA132843GT catalogues of Lunar and Martian impact craters developed using a Crater Shape-based interpolation crater detection algorithm for topography data. Planetary and Space Science, 60(1), 236-247. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.pss.2011.09.003 Tooley, C. R., Houghtoon, M. B., Saylor Jr., R. S., Peddie, C., Everett, D. F., Baker, C. L., & Safdie, K. N. (2010). Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission and spacecraft design. Space Science Reviews, 150(1), 23–62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-009-9624-4

Purpose

The catalogue can be used for evaluation of crater detection algorithms (CDAs) and other planetary science studies.

Contact and Distribution

Format

Digital Elevation Model, Vector Data

Access Constraints

None

Access Scope

MRCTR, PDS

Use Constraints

Please cite authors

Supplemental Information

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2013.06.024, https://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/portal/lro_mission.html, https://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/volumes/lro.html

Native Data Set Environment

ESRI Arcinfo

Astrogeology Theme

Craters, Geographic Information System (GIS), Topography

Temporal Keywords

Amazonian, Hesperian, Noachian

Mission Names

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

Instrument Names

LOLA, WAC

Online Package Link

https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/search/map/moon_crater_database_v1_salamuni_car

External File Size

26224618

Online File Link

http://astropedia.astrogeology.usgs.gov/download/Moon/Research/Craters/GoranSalamuniccar_MoonCraters.zip

Access Instructions

GIS application needed for viewing files.

Contact Address

2255 N. Gemini Drive

Contact City

Flagstaff

Contact State

AZ

Contact Postal Code

86001

Contact Email

astroweb@usgs.gov

Data Status and Quality

Time Period of Content (start)

2010-11-10

Time Period of Content (stop)

2012-08-08

Currentness Reference

Publication date

Progress

In Work

Update Frequency

As needed

Logical Consistency

Coordinates and diameters are consistent with all data sets used (topographic as well as optical).

Completeness Report

This catalog is complete up to ∼D≥8 km.

Process Description

In short, craters from all previous manually created catalogs and numerous additional craters detected using CDAs have been integrated into the single catalog. In details, it is described in [1] and preceding publications.

Lineage

Process Date

2012-08-08

Source Title

Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter

Source Online Linkage

{http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/lro/lola.htm,http://pds-geosciences.wustl.edu/missions/lro/default.htm,https://pds-imaging.jpl.nasa.gov/volumes/m3.html,https://www.isro.gov.in/Spacecraft/chandrayaan-1}

PDS Status

PDS 4 In Progress

Attribute Accuracy Report

Best Effort

Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report

Best Effort

Geospatial Information

Target

Moon

System

Earth

Minimum Latitude

-90

Maximum Latitude

90

Minimum Longitude

-180

Maximum Longitude

180

Direct Spatial Reference Method

Vector

Object Type

Grid Cell

Point and Vector Object Count

19396

Quad Name

Radius A

1737400

Radius C

1737400

Control Net

LOLA

Vertical Coordinate System Units

Meters

Map Projection Name

Simple Cylindrical

Latitude Type

Planetocentric

Longitude Direction

Positive East

Longitude Domain

-180 to 180