An array processing system for lunar geochemical and geophysical dataA computerized array processing system has been developed to reduce, analyze, display, and correlate a large number of orbital and earth-based geochemical, geophysical, and geological measurements of the moon on a global scale. The system supports the activities of a consortium of about 30 lunar scientists involved in data synthesis studies. The system was modeled after standard digital image-processing techniques but differs in that processing is performed with floating point precision rather than integer precision. Because of flexibility in floating-point image processing, a series of techniques that are impossible or cumbersome in conventional integer processing were developed to perform optimum interpolation and smoothing of data. Recently color maps of about 25 lunar geophysical and geochemical variables have been generated.
Document ID
19780057719
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Eliason, E. M. (Geological Survey Flagstaff, AZ, United States)
Soderblom, L. A. (U.S. Geological Survey Flagstaff, Ariz., United States)