Detecting Water/Ice in Lunar and Martian Regoliths using Impedance Spectroscopy
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1. Introduction: Detecting the presence of water/ice within planetary regoliths is crucial for future manned exploration as well as understanding the geologic history of the surface. This project is directed at fabricating a simple apparatus that can quickly measure water/ice on lunar and planetary surfaces. Using our data and data acquired from the literature, we will estimate the possibility of measuring water/ice on Mars and the Earth's moon using impedance spectroscopy. The key measurement parameters for this study are the impedance, loss tangent, regolith temperature and dopants in the water/ice.
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