Exploring MASW Surveys with Random Receiver Arrays for Future Lunar Exploration

Comparison of Seismic Surface Wave Dispersion Results Obtained from Conventional versus Random Receiver Arrays for Potential Lunar Exploration Applications

10.4133/1.3614277 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Prasanta Yeluru ◽

Gregory Baker ◽

Rachel Storniolo

Keyword(s):

Surface Wave ◽

Wave Dispersion ◽

Lunar Exploration ◽

Surface Wave Dispersion ◽

Receiver Arrays

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Exploring Masw Surveys With Random Receiver Arrays For Future Lunar Exploration

10.3997/2214-4609-pdb.177.125 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

Prasanta M. Yeluru ◽

Gregory S. Baker ◽

Choon B. Park ◽

Larry A. Taylor

Keyword(s):

Lunar Exploration ◽

Receiver Arrays

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The Geosciences Applied to Lunar Exploration

Symposium - International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s0074180900178222 ◽

1962 ◽

Vol 14 ◽

pp. 169-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

J. Green

Keyword(s):

Lunar Surface ◽

Probable Mechanism ◽

Point Of View ◽

Lunar Exploration ◽

Geological Model ◽

Apply Geophysics ◽

Surface Features ◽

The Impact

The term geo-sciences has been used here to include the disciplines geology, geophysics and geochemistry. However, in order to apply geophysics and geochemistry effectively one must begin with a geological model. Therefore, the science of geology should be used as the basis for lunar exploration. From an astronomical point of view, a lunar terrain heavily impacted with meteors appears the more reasonable; although from a geological standpoint, volcanism seems the more probable mechanism. A surface liberally marked with volcanic features has been advocated by such geologists as Bülow, Dana, Suess, von Wolff, Shaler, Spurr, and Kuno. In this paper, both the impact and volcanic hypotheses are considered in the application of the geo-sciences to manned lunar exploration. However, more emphasis is placed on the volcanic, or more correctly the defluidization, hypothesis to account for lunar surface features.

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