The negative polarization parameters of the light scattered by the lunar surface: Mapping

The images of the southwestern part of the lunar disk showing the distributions of the negative polarization parameters of the light scattered by the lunar surface are presented. The distributions of the negative polarization minimum P min , the inversion angle α inv , and the polarization slope at...

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Veröffentlicht in:Solar system research 2009-06, Vol.43 (3), p.210-214
Hauptverfasser: Opanasenko, N. V., Opanasenko, A. N., Shkuratov, Yu. G., Kaydash, V. G., Velikodsky, Yu. I., Korokhin, V. V.
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Zusammenfassung:The images of the southwestern part of the lunar disk showing the distributions of the negative polarization parameters of the light scattered by the lunar surface are presented. The distributions of the negative polarization minimum P min , the inversion angle α inv , and the polarization slope at the inversion point h significantly differ from the albedo image. This testifies to the fact that polarimetry yields independent information on the structure and optical properties of the lunar regolith.
ISSN:0038-0946
1608-3423
DOI:10.1134/S0038094609030022