A New Lunar DEM Based on the Calibrated Chang’E-1 Laser Altimeter Data

To improve the lunar DEM accuracy derived from CE-1 altimeter data, CE-1 laser altimeter data are calibrated in this paper. Orbit accuracy and ranging accuracy are the two most important factors to affect the application of altimeter data in the lunar topography. An empirical method is proposed to c...

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Main Authors: Yong Huang, Shengqi Chang, Songhe Qin, Peijia Li, Xiaogong Hu, Min Fan
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Advances in Astronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5363797
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Min Fan
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description To improve the lunar DEM accuracy derived from CE-1 altimeter data, CE-1 laser altimeter data are calibrated in this paper. Orbit accuracy and ranging accuracy are the two most important factors to affect the application of altimeter data in the lunar topography. An empirical method is proposed to calibrate CE-1 altimeter data, using gridded LOLA DEM to correct systematic errors of CE-1 altimeter data, and the systematic bias is about -139.52 m. A new lunar DEM grid model based on calibrated CE-1 altimeter data with the spatial resolution of 0.0625°  × 0.0625° is obtained as well as a spherical harmonic model at 1400th order. Furthermore, the DEM accuracy is assessed through the comparison with the nearside landmarks of the Moon, and the results show that the DEM accuracy is improved from 127.3 m to 48.7 m after the calibration of laser altimeter data.
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spelling doaj-art-e9d752b999b14b68949b77d8ab3cdfb32025-08-20T02:21:54ZengWileyAdvances in Astronomy1687-79691687-79772018-01-01201810.1155/2018/53637975363797A New Lunar DEM Based on the Calibrated Chang’E-1 Laser Altimeter DataYong Huang0Shengqi Chang1Songhe Qin2Peijia Li3Xiaogong Hu4Min Fan5Key Laboratory of Planetary Sciences, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, ChinaKey Laboratory of Planetary Sciences, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, ChinaKey Laboratory of Planetary Sciences, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, ChinaKey Laboratory of Planetary Sciences, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, ChinaKey Laboratory of Planetary Sciences, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, ChinaKey Laboratory of Space Object Measurement, Beijing 100094, ChinaTo improve the lunar DEM accuracy derived from CE-1 altimeter data, CE-1 laser altimeter data are calibrated in this paper. Orbit accuracy and ranging accuracy are the two most important factors to affect the application of altimeter data in the lunar topography. An empirical method is proposed to calibrate CE-1 altimeter data, using gridded LOLA DEM to correct systematic errors of CE-1 altimeter data, and the systematic bias is about -139.52 m. A new lunar DEM grid model based on calibrated CE-1 altimeter data with the spatial resolution of 0.0625°  × 0.0625° is obtained as well as a spherical harmonic model at 1400th order. Furthermore, the DEM accuracy is assessed through the comparison with the nearside landmarks of the Moon, and the results show that the DEM accuracy is improved from 127.3 m to 48.7 m after the calibration of laser altimeter data.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5363797
spellingShingle Yong Huang
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Min Fan
A New Lunar DEM Based on the Calibrated Chang’E-1 Laser Altimeter Data
Advances in Astronomy
title A New Lunar DEM Based on the Calibrated Chang’E-1 Laser Altimeter Data
title_full A New Lunar DEM Based on the Calibrated Chang’E-1 Laser Altimeter Data
title_fullStr A New Lunar DEM Based on the Calibrated Chang’E-1 Laser Altimeter Data
title_full_unstemmed A New Lunar DEM Based on the Calibrated Chang’E-1 Laser Altimeter Data
title_short A New Lunar DEM Based on the Calibrated Chang’E-1 Laser Altimeter Data
title_sort new lunar dem based on the calibrated chang e 1 laser altimeter data
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5363797
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