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Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Part D: repeatability of elevation measurements--Apollo photography Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Part D: repeatability of elevation measurements--Apollo photography

Stereoscopic photographs of the Moon taken by the metric and panoramic cameras on board the service module of Apollo spacecraft provide a source for quantitative data on lunar topography. The accuracy of the topographic data depends, in part, on the repeatability of elevation measurements. The repeatability depends on contrast in the stereoscopic image and is affected by many factors...
Authors
Sherman S.C. Wu, Francis J. Schafer, Gary M. Nakata, Raymond Jordan

Volcanic studies: Part B: Mare Serenitatis cinder cones and terrestrial analogs Volcanic studies: Part B: Mare Serenitatis cinder cones and terrestrial analogs

Small volcanic cones with summit craters or breached walls occur in several areas on the Moon. Most of these features have basal diameters of approximately 1 to 2 km and probably are not more than a few hundred meters in height. None have been so clearly photographed, however, as those shown in Apollo 17 metric and panoramic camera coverage of the southeastern margin of the Serenitatis...
Authors
David H. Scott

Stratigraphic studies: Part B: geologic setting of the dark mantling material in the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon Stratigraphic studies: Part B: geologic setting of the dark mantling material in the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon

A dark-colored surficial deposit covers lowlands and highlands along the southeastern margin of the Serenitatis basin. Sampling of this material was a major exploration objective of the Apollo 17 mission. Since completion of the mission, the dark mantle has been the subject of considerable controversy, inasmuch as no obvious stratified deposit was found in the landing area. Yet the...
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Baerbel K. Lucchitta

Apollo lunar sounder experiment Apollo lunar sounder experiment

The scientific objectives of the Apollo lunar sounder experiment (ALSE) are (1) mapping of subsurface electrical conductivity structure to infer geological structure, (2) surface profiling to determine lunar topographic variations, (3) surface imaging, and (4) measuring galactic electromagnetic radiation in the lunar environment. The ALSE was a three-frequency, wide-band, coherent radar...
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R.J. Phillips, G.F. Adams, W.E. Brown, R. E. Eggleton, P. Jackson, R. Jordan, W.I. Linlor, W.J. Peeples, L.J. Porcello, J. Ryu, G. Schaber, W.R. Sill, T.W. Thompson, S.H. Ward, J.S. Zelenka
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