Table 1 Measured properties of lunar regolith at the Chang’E landing site, focusing on loss tangent and related characteristics
From: Subsoil structure at the Chang’E-6 landing site revealed by in-situ Lunar Regolith Penetrating Radar
Mission | Landing Site | Geological Age | Loss Tangent | FeO + TiO2 | Weathering Extent | Radar-Penetrated Regolith Thickness | Radar Range Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CE-64 | Apollo Basin | ~2.79 Ga | ~0.010 | ~19.9 wt.% | Medium | ~3 m | ~5 cm |
Northern Oceanus Procellarum | ~2.00 Ga | ~0.014 | ~27.8 wt.% | Low | ~3 m | ~5 cm | |
Von Kármán Crater | ~3.60 Ga | ~0.005 | ~15 wt.% | High | ~12 m | ~30 cm | |
Mare Imbrium | ~2.50 Ga | ~0.012 | ~27.8 wt.% | Medium | ~5 m | ~30 cm |
