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The distribution of titanium abundance on the lunar surface is important knowledge for lunar geologic studies and future resource utilization. In this paper, we develop a preliminary model based on “ground truths” from Apollo and Luna sample-return sites to produce a titanium abundance map from Chang’E-1 Imaging Interferometer (IIM) images. The derived TiO2 abundances are validated with Clementine UVVIS results in several regions, including lunar highlands neighboring the Apollo 16 landing site, and high-Ti and low-Ti maria near the standard site of Mare Serenitatis (MS2). The validation results show that TiO2 abundances modeled with Chang’E-1 IIM data are overestimated for highlands (∼0.7 wt.%) and low-Ti maria (∼1.5 wt.%) and underestimated for high-Ti maria (∼0.8 wt.%).
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Ling, Z., Zhang, J., Liu, J. et al. Preliminary results of TiO2 mapping using Imaging Interferometer data from Chang’E-1. Chin. Sci. Bull. 56, 2082–2087 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-011-4550-8
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