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HOU Xuting, CAO Haijun, FU Xiaohui, ZHANG Jiang, LI Bo, LING Zongcheng. Formation and Degradation of Lunar Crater Ray and Possible Geochronology Application (in Chinese). Chinese Journal of Space Science,  2022, 42(1): 127-135.  DOI: 10.11728/cjss2022.01.201014091
Citation: HOU Xuting, CAO Haijun, FU Xiaohui, ZHANG Jiang, LI Bo, LING Zongcheng. Formation and Degradation of Lunar Crater Ray and Possible Geochronology Application (in Chinese). Chinese Journal of Space Science,  2022, 42(1): 127-135.  DOI: 10.11728/cjss2022.01.201014091
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Formation and Degradation of Lunar Crater Ray and Possible Geochronology Application

doi: 10.11728/cjss2022.01.201014091
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    Shandong Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy and Solar-Terrestrial Environment, Shandong University, Weihai 264209

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    Key Laboratory of Lunar and Deep Space Exploration, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101

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    Center for Excellence in Comparative Planetology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Hefei 230026

  • Received Date: 2020-10-14
  • Accepted Date: 2021-04-29
  • Rev Recd Date: 2021-07-09
    • Available Online: 2022-05-25
    Abstract

  • Crater rays are formed during a cratering event as target material is ballistically ejected to distances of many crater radii forming narrow, generally high albedo, approximately linear features extending outward from the crater. The formation and degradation of lunar crater ray is one of the hot topics in lunar science. In this paper, the current understanding of crater ray origin, their different types on lunar surface, and the processes related with degradation of lunar crater ray systems are summarized. After the formation of the crater rays, the fresh and bright ejecta materials around the crater gradually mature under the joint action of a variety of geological processes, and reflectivity gradually disappears in accordance with the background. The OMAT profiles of young craters with various ages were compared. It is found that the average OMAT profile of crater ray could be fitted with the power law function; and that the shape of the OMAT profiles is strongly dependent on the exposure time on lunar surface as well as the crater age. This suggests that by using young crater with ray and known age as the reference, an empirical equation between the shape parameter and age could be built. This study provides a new method for dating young lunar craters.

     

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