NEEP602 Course Notes (Spring 1996)
Resources from Space
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Methods of Exploration Available
Methods of exploration available are of two general kinds: (1) remote sensing
and (2) methods requiring activities on the surface of the Moon. Remote sensing
applicable to exploration for regolith gases includes high-resolution
photography, gamma-ray spectroscopy, and reflectance ratio mapping from
Earth or from lunar orbiters. Remote radar scanning may assist in delineating
areas free of surface boulders. In general the function of remote sensing is to
aid in selecting physically minable areas and areas of regolith that are high in
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and therefore likely to be enriched in helium. Remote sensing is
invaluable in indicating surface characteristics of regoliths, but it will not
yield information on the internal structure of regolith or on subsurface
variations in contents of gases.
Surface exploration methods available are seismic surveying, ground radar surveying, detailed topographic mapping, trenching, core drilling, sample retrieval and analysis, and pilot testing of mining, beneficiation, and processing systems.
WCSAR-TR-AR3-9301-1
Eugene N. Cameron
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