The Clementine Atlas of the Moon - Hardcover

Bussey, Ben; Spudis, Paul

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521815282 ISBN 13: 9780521815284

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

The highly successful Clementine mission gave scientists their first global look at the Moon. Based on information gathered from this mission combined with data from recent missions, this unique atlas contains 144 maps covering the entire lunar surface, along with colour plates showing the Moon's composition and physical properties. The first part of the atlas describes the origin and geological evolution of the Moon and gives a brief history of lunar science and exploration, while the second features double-page spreads consisting of Clementine images paired with newly created shaded-relief maps generated from LROC topography data. This edition has been fully revised and extended to cover the armada of new missions that have launched since 2004. With one of the most complete and up-to-date lunar nomenclature databases, this is an indispensable reference for professional planetary and space scientists, amateur astronomers, and lunar enthusiasts.

About this title

Book Description:

Based on information from the Clementine mission and new data from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, this revised and updated atlas is an indispensable reference for planetary and space scientists, astronomers and lunar enthusiasts. It features 144 Clementine and LROC-derived annotated shaded relief LAC charts covering the entire surface of the Moon.

About the Author:

Ben Bussey is a Senior Staff Scientist at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland. He obtained his PhD in Planetary Geology at University College London, and since then has worked in various locations including the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, the European Space Agency in Holland, and the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. His research speciality is remote sensing of planetary surfaces, with a particular interest in the lunar poles. He received a NASA Group achievement award for his participation in the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521815282
• ISBN 13: 9780521815284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 376