Mineralogical and chemical properties inversed from 21-lunar-day VNIS observations taken during the Chang’E-4 mission

AbstractWe report on the mineralogical and chemical properties of materials investigated by the lunar rover Yutu-2, which landed on the Von Kármán crater in the pre-Nectarian South Pole–Aitken (SPA) basin. Yutu-2 carried several scientific payloads, including the Visible and Near-infrared Imaging Spectrometer (VNIS), which is used for mineral identification, offering insights into lunar evolution. We used 86 valid VNIS data for 21 lunar days, with mineral abundance obtained using the Hapke radiative transfer model and sparse unmixing algorithm and chemical compositions empirically estimated. The mineralogical properties of the materials at the Chang’E-4 (CE-4) site referred to as norite/gabbro, based on findings of mineral abundance, indicate that they may be SPA impact melt components excavated by a surrounding impact crater. We find that CE-4 materials are dominated by plagioclase and pyroxene and feature little olivine, with 50 of 86 observations showing higher LCP than HCP in pyroxene. In view of the effects of space weathering, olivine content may be underestimated, with FeO and TiO2 content estimated using the maturity-corrected method. Estimates of chemical content are 7.42–18.82 wt% FeO and 1.48–2.1 wt% TiO2, with a low-medium Mg number (Mg # ~ 55). Olivine-rich materials are not present at the CE-4 landing site, based on the low-medium Mg #. Multi-origin materials at the CE-4 landing site were analyzed with regard to concentrations of FeO and TiO2 content, supporting our conclusion that the materials at CE-4 do not have a single source but rather are likely a mixture of SPA impact melt components excavated by surrounding impact crater and volcanic product ejecta.

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The Extraction of Main Chemical Compositions in Rumex Root

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.382.372 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 382 ◽

pp. 372-374

Author(s):

Yong Jiang ◽

Zhi Bin Jiang ◽

Guo Jie Shao ◽

Dong Cheng Guo ◽

Yu Tian ◽

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Keyword(s):

Molecular Structure ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Ethanol Extract ◽

Chemical Compositions ◽

Physical And Chemical Properties ◽

Experimental Basis ◽

Development And Utilization ◽

Physical And Chemical ◽

Root Methods ◽

And Chemical Properties

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to study the compositions of the polygonaceae medicinal plants called rumex root. Methods: Solvent method and chromatography was used to purificate the chemical compositions of Rumex, and the molecular structure of the compound was identified by physical and chemical properties and spectral data. Results: Two compounds were obtained from the ethanol extract of rumex root, which were identified as Chrysophanol and Physcione. Conclusions: Experimental basis was provided for the further study of the active ingredients of rumex root and the development and utilization of medical resources.

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MINERAL ABUNDANCE AND PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION DERIVED FROM IN-SITU SPECTRA MEASUREMENTS OF YUTU ROVER OF CHANG’E-3

ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-3-w1-85-2017 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol XLII-3/W1 ◽

pp. 85-89

Author(s):

H. Lin ◽

X. Zhang ◽

Y. Yang ◽

X. Wu ◽

D. Guo

Keyword(s):

Particle Size ◽

Particle Size Distribution ◽

Size Distribution ◽

Landing Site ◽

Radiative Transfer Model ◽

Transfer Model ◽

Particle Sizes ◽

The Mean ◽

The Difference ◽

Yutu Rover

From geologic perspective, understanding the types, abundance, and size distributions of minerals allows us to address what geologic processes have been active on the lunar and planetary surface. The imaging spectrometer which was carried by the Yutu Rover of Chinese Chang’E-3 mission collected the reflectance at four different sites at the height of ~&thinsp;1&thinsp;m, providing a new insight to understand the lunar surface. The mineral composition and Particle Size Distribution (PSD) of these four sites were derived in this study using a Radiative Transfer Model (RTM) and Sparse Unmixing (SU) algorithm. The endmembers used were clinopyroxene, orthopyroxene, olivine, plagioclase and agglutinate collected from the lunar sample spectral dataset in RELAB. The results show that the agglutinate, clinopyroxene and olivine are the dominant minerals around the landing site. In location Node E, the abundance of agglutinate can reach up to 70&thinsp;%, and the abundances of clinopyroxene and olivine are around 10&thinsp;%. The mean particle sizes and the deviations of these endmembers were retrieved. PSDs of all these endmembers are close to normal distribution, and differences exist in the mean particle sizes, indicating the difference of space weathering rate of these endmembers.

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Nitrogen dioxide observations from the Geostationary Trace gas and Aerosol Sensor Optimization (GeoTASO) airborne instrument: Retrieval algorithm and measurements during DISCOVER-AQ Texas 2013

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques ◽

10.5194/amt-9-2647-2016 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 2647-2668 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Caroline R. Nowlan ◽

Xiong Liu ◽

James W. Leitch ◽

Kelly Chance ◽

Gonzalo González Abad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Quality ◽

Near Infrared ◽

Infrared Light ◽

Trace Gas ◽

Radiative Transfer Model ◽

Retrieval Algorithm ◽

Transfer Model ◽

Test Bed ◽

Mixing Ratios ◽

Sensor Optimization

Abstract. The Geostationary Trace gas and Aerosol Sensor Optimization (GeoTASO) airborne instrument is a test bed for upcoming air quality satellite instruments that will measure backscattered ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared light from geostationary orbit. GeoTASO flew on the NASA Falcon aircraft in its first intensive field measurement campaign during the Deriving Information on Surface Conditions from Column and Vertically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality (DISCOVER-AQ) Earth Venture Mission over Houston, Texas, in September 2013. Measurements of backscattered solar radiation between 420 and 465 nm collected on 4 days during the campaign are used to determine slant column amounts of NO2 at 250 m  ×  250 m spatial resolution with a fitting precision of 2.2 × 1015 moleculescm−2. These slant columns are converted to tropospheric NO2 vertical columns using a radiative transfer model and trace gas profiles from the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model. Total column NO2 from GeoTASO is well correlated with ground-based Pandora observations (r = 0.90 on the most polluted and cloud-free day of measurements and r = 0.74 overall), with GeoTASO NO2 slightly higher for the most polluted observations. Surface NO2 mixing ratios inferred from GeoTASO using the CMAQ model show good correlation with NO2 measured in situ at the surface during the campaign (r = 0.85). NO2 slant columns from GeoTASO also agree well with preliminary retrievals from the GEO-CAPE Airborne Simulator (GCAS) which flew on the NASA King Air B200 (r = 0.81, slope = 0.91). Enhanced NO2 is resolvable over areas of traffic NOx emissions and near individual petrochemical facilities.

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VIS-NIR, Red-Edge and NIR-Shoulder Based Normalized Vegetation Indices Response to Co-Varying Leaf and Canopy Structural Traits in Heterogeneous Grasslands

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs12142254 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (14) ◽

pp. 2254 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hafiz Ali Imran ◽

Damiano Gianelle ◽

Duccio Rocchini ◽

Michele Dalponte ◽

M. Pilar Martín ◽

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Keyword(s):

Near Infrared ◽

Spatial Scales ◽

Vegetation Indices ◽

Radiative Transfer Model ◽

Transfer Model ◽

Sharp Change ◽

Full Potential ◽

Area Index ◽

Red Edge ◽

Temporal And Spatial

Red-edge (RE) spectral vegetation indices (SVIs)—combining bands on the sharp change region between near infrared (NIR) and visible (VIS) bands—alongside with SVIs solely based on NIR-shoulder bands (wavelengths 750–900 nm) have been shown to perform well in estimating leaf area index (LAI) from proximal and remote sensors. In this work, we used RE and NIR-shoulder SVIs to assess the full potential of bands provided by Sentinel-2 (S-2) and Sentinel-3 (S-3) sensors at both temporal and spatial scales for grassland LAI estimations. Ground temporal and spatial observations of hyperspectral reflectance and LAI were carried out at two grassland sites (Monte Bondone, Italy, and Neustift, Austria). A strong correlation (R2 > 0.8) was observed between grassland LAI and both RE and NIR-shoulder SVIs on a temporal basis, but not on a spatial basis. Using the PROSAIL Radiative Transfer Model (RTM), we demonstrated that grassland structural heterogeneity strongly affects the ability to retrieve LAI, with high uncertainties due to structural and biochemical PTs co-variation. The RENDVI783.740 SVI was the least affected by traits co-variation, and more studies are needed to confirm its potential for heterogeneous grasslands LAI monitoring using S-2, S-3, or Gaofen-5 (GF-5) and PRISMA bands.

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Photometric Normalization of Chang’e-4 Visible and Near-Infrared Imaging Spectrometer Datasets: A Combined Study of In-Situ and Laboratory Spectral Measurements

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs12193211 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (19) ◽

pp. 3211

Author(s):

Xiaobin Qi ◽

Zongcheng Ling ◽

Jiang Zhang ◽

Jian Chen ◽

Haijun Cao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Near Infrared ◽

Infrared Imaging ◽

Landing Site ◽

Near Infrared Imaging ◽

Imaging Spectrometer ◽

Quantitative Mineralogy ◽

Infrared Spectral ◽

Phase Functions ◽

Phase Angles

Until 29 May 2020, the Visible and Near-Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (VNIS) onboard the Yutu-2 Rover of the Chang’e-4 (CE-4) has acquired 96 high-resolution surface in-situ imaging spectra. These spectra were acquired under different illumination conditions, thus photometric normalization should be conducted to correct the introduced albedo differences before deriving the quantitative mineralogy for accurate geologic interpretations. In this study, a Lommel–Seeliger (LS) model and Hapke radiative transfer (Hapke) model were used and empirical phase functions of the LS model were derived. The values of these derived phase functions exhibit declining trends with the increase in phase angles and the opposition effect and phase reddening effect were observed. Then, we discovered from in-situ and laboratory measurements that the shadows caused by surface roughness have significant impacts on reflectance spectra and proper corrections were introduced. The validations of different phase functions showed that the maximum discrepancy at 1500 nm of spectra corrected by the LS model was less (~3.7%) than that by the Hapke model (~7.4%). This is the first time that empirical phase functions have been derived for a wavelength from 450 to 2395 nm using in-situ visible and near-infrared spectral datasets. Generally, photometrically normalized spectra exhibit smaller spectral slopes, lower FeO contents and larger optical maturity parameter (OMAT) than spectra without correction. In addition, the band centers of the 1 and 2 μm absorption features of spectra after photometric normalization exhibit a more concentrated distribution, indicating the compositional homogeneity of soils at the CE-4 landing site.

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Variations of the snow physical parameters and their effects on albedo in Sapporo, Japan

Annals of Glaciology ◽

10.3189/172756407782871747 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 46 ◽

pp. 375-381 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Teruo Aoki ◽

Hiroki Motoyoshi ◽

Yuji Kodama ◽

Teppei J. Yasunari ◽

Konosuke Sugiura

Keyword(s):

Grain Size ◽

Near Infrared ◽

Mineral Dust ◽

Radiation Budget ◽

Radiative Transfer Model ◽

Physical Parameters ◽

Transfer Model ◽

Infrared Wavelengths ◽

The Difference ◽

Impurity Models

AbstractContinuous measurements of the radiation budget and meteorological components, along with frequent snow-pit work, were performed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, during two winters from 2003 to 2005. The measured relationships between broadband albedos and the mass concentration of snow impurities were compared with theoretically predicted relationships calculated using a radiative transfer model for the atmosphere–snow system in which different types (in light absorption) of impurity models based on mineral dust and soot were assumed. The result suggests that the snow in Sapporo was contaminated not only with mineral dust but also with more absorptive soot. A comparison of the measured relationships between broadband albedos and snow grain size for two different layers with the theoretically predicted relationships revealed that the visible albedo contains information about the snow grain size in deeper snow layers (10 cm), and the near-infrared albedo contains only surface information. This is due to the difference in penetration depth of solar radiation into snow between the visible and the near-infrared wavelengths.

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Exploring continuous time series of vegetation hyperspectral reflectance and solar-induced fluorescence through radiative transfer model inversion

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-14904 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Marco Celesti ◽

Khelvi Biriukova ◽

Petya K. E. Campbell ◽

Ilaria Cesana ◽

Sergio Cogliati ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Time Series ◽

Radiative Transfer ◽

Near Infrared ◽

Plant Traits ◽

Radiative Transfer Model ◽

Transfer Model ◽

Optimization Approach ◽

Ancillary Data ◽

Full Spectrum ◽

Retrieval Scheme

Remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) is of growing interest for the scientific community due to the inherent link of SIF with vegetation photosynthetic activity. An increasing number of in situ and airborne fluorescence spectrometers has been deployed worldwide to advance the understanding and usage of SIF for ecosystem studies. Particularly, a number of sites has been instrumented with the FloX (J&B Hyperspectral Devices, Germany), an automated instrument that houses two high resolution spectrometers covering the visible and near infrared spectral regions, one specifically optimized for fluorescence retrieval, the other for plant trait estimation.In this contribution we explore the feasibility to consistently retrieve plant traits and SIF from canopy level FloX measurements through the numerical inversion of a light version of the SCOPE model. The optimization approach was specifically adapted to work with the high- frequency time series produced by the FloX. In this context, a strategy for optimal retrieval of plant traits at daily scale is discussed, together with the implementation of an emulator of the radiative transfer model in the retrieval scheme. The retrieval strategy was applied to site measurements across Europe and the US that span a variety of natural and agricultural ecosystems.The full spectrum of canopy SIF, the fluorescence quantum efficiency, and main plant traits controlling light absorption and reabsorption were retrieved concurrently and evaluated over the growing season in comparison with site-specific ancillary data. Improvements and challenges of this method compared to other retrievals are discussed, together with the potential of applying a similar retrieval scheme to airborne datasets acquired with e.g. the HyPlant sensor, or the reconfigured &#8220;FLEX mode&#8221; data acquired with the recently launched Sentinel-3B during its commissioning phase.

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Dust Size Effect On IR Colors Of AGB Stars

Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union ◽

10.1017/s1743921308022977 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 4 (S252) ◽

pp. 263-264

Author(s):

Huan Wang ◽

B. W. Jiang ◽

R. Szczerba

Keyword(s):

Size Effect ◽

Loss Rate ◽

Near Infrared ◽

Mass Loss Rate ◽

Mie Theory ◽

Radiative Transfer Model ◽

Transfer Model ◽

Agb Stars ◽

Ir Sources ◽

The Difference

AbstractWith the Mie theory and the radiative transfer model, we studied the effect of dust size on the infrared color indexes concerning special filters used in the space infrared missions and typical filters in the near-infrared, of AGB stars with typical oxygen-rich and carbon-rich dust shells. It is found the most affected bands are the near-infrared bands JHK and the Spitzer IRAC bands, meanwhile the wavebands with reference wavelength longer than 10 μm is little affected. The effect increases fast with the mass loss rate. We also discussed the potential to distinguish the O-rich and C-rich dusts, and the difference in IR colors between the AGB stars and other IR sources like YSOs and galaxies.

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MISR Calibration and Implications for Low-Light-Level Aerosol Retrieval over Dark Water

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences ◽

10.1175/jas3390.1 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 62 (4) ◽

pp. 1032-1052 ◽

Cited By ~ 50

Author(s):

Ralph Kahn ◽

Wen-Hao Li ◽

John V. Martonchik ◽

Carol J. Bruegge ◽

David J. Diner ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Optical Thickness ◽

Near Infrared ◽

Light Level ◽

Single Scattering ◽

Radiative Transfer Model ◽

Transfer Model ◽

Aerosol Layer ◽

Radiometric Calibration ◽

Low Light ◽

Vicarious Calibration

Abstract Studying aerosols over ocean is one goal of the Multiangle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) and other spaceborne imaging systems. But top-of-atmosphere equivalent reflectance typically falls in the range of 0.03 to 0.12 at midvisible wavelengths and can be below 0.01 in the near-infrared, when an optically thin aerosol layer is viewed over a dark ocean surface. Special attention must be given to radiometric calibration if aerosol optical thickness, and any information about particle microphysical properties, are to be reliably retrieved from such observations. MISR low-light-level vicarious calibration is performed in the vicinity of remote islands hosting Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) sun- and sky-scanning radiometers, under low aerosol loading, low wind speed, relatively cloud free conditions. MISR equivalent reflectance is compared with values calculated from a radiative transfer model constrained by coincident, AERONET-retrieved aerosol spectral optical thickness, size distribution, and single scattering albedo, along with in situ wind measurements. Where the nadir view is not in sun glint, MISR equivalent reflectance is also compared with Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) reflectance. The authors push the limits of the vicarious calibration method’s accuracy, aiming to assess absolute, camera-to-camera, and band-to-band radiometry. Patterns repeated over many well-constrained cases lend confidence to the results, at a few percent accuracy, as do additional vicarious calibration tests performed with multiplatform observations taken during the Chesapeake Lighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites (CLAMS) campaign. Conclusions are strongest in the red and green bands, but are too uncertain to accept for the near-infrared. MISR nadir-view and MODIS low-light-level absolute reflectances differ by about 4% in the blue and green bands, with MISR reporting higher values. In the red, MISR agrees with MODIS band 14 to better than 2%, whereas MODIS band 1 is significantly lower. Compared to the AERONET-constrained model, the MISR aft-viewing cameras report reflectances too high by several percent in the blue, green, and possibly the red. Better agreement is found in the nadir- and the forward-viewing cameras, especially in the blue and green. When implemented on a trial basis, calibration adjustments indicated by this work remove 40% of a 0.05 bias in retrieved midvisible aerosol optical depth over dark water scenes, produced by the early postlaunch MISR algorithm. A band-to-band correction has already been made to the MISR products, and the remaining calibration adjustments, totaling no more than a few percent, are planned.

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Changes in Colour, Strength and Chemical Properties of Oil Heat Treated 18-Years Old Planted Acacia mangium

International Journal of Biology ◽

10.5539/ijb.v9n3p12 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 12

Author(s):

Razak Wahab ◽

Ros Syazmini M. Ghani ◽

Hashim W. Samsi ◽

Mohd Sukhairi M. Rasat

Keyword(s):

Heat Treatment ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Treated Wood ◽

Acacia Mangium ◽

Chemical Compositions ◽

Bending Tests ◽

Colour Strength ◽

Heat Treated ◽

The Relationship ◽

And Chemical Properties

This study was carried to investigate changes in the oil heat treated 18-years old of planted Acacia mangium. Harvested trees segregated into bottom, middle and top portions containing heartwood and sapwood were oil heat treated in stainless tank with palm crude oil as heating medium at temperatures of 180oC, 200oC and 220oC for 30, 60 and 90 minutes respectively. The evaluation of the changes in the wood were performed by standards using a Minolta Chroma Meter, TAPPI Standard T204 om-88, TAPPI Standard T203 cm-99, TAPPI Standard T222 cm-02, and BS EN 310:1993 static bending tests. The relationship between the changes in the colour, mechanical and chemical composition, were made using correlation analysis. The result showed oil-heat treatment reduced the lightness of the wood and darkened the both parts of the wood. The strength of the wood reduced slightly after the oil-heat treatment. In the chemical compositions, the percentages of the holocellulose, α-cellulose, hemicellulose and extractive contents decrease with the increase in treatment duration and temperature. The oil heat treatment process at 200°C for duration 60 minutes is recommended for acacia mangium wood as it improved the colour of Acacia mangium and standardized the colour of sapwood and heartwood. The loss in strength at this temperature and duration is acceptable as the treated wood only loss up to 15% strength in MOR and 10.7% in MOE.

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