Scientific and Resource Characterization of Lunar Regolith Using Dielectric
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Introduction: Water ice and ilmenite both have unique dielectric responses that can be used to detect their concentration as a function of depth, noninvasively from the lunar surface. Electrical measurements at the surface can also be used to determine the density of the lunar regolith. Subsurface water ice may exist in permanently shadowed regions near the poles of the Moon [1-6]. The presence of water in these permanently shadowed areas is not only important for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), but it also records the flux of volatiles into the inner solar system over the last billion years. Ilmenite in the lunar regolith is an important part of ISRU for oxygen production. The vertical density profile determines the thickness of the lunar regolith.
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