Moon-based earth observation for large scale geoscience phenomena

Abstract

Although the precision of the surface parameters calculated from satellite data gets higher and higher, it is still difficult to guarantee the temporal consistency and spatial continuity for large scale geoscience phenomena. Developing new earth observation platforms is a feasible way to improve the consistency and the continuity. As the only natural satellite of the Earth, the Moon has special advantages as a platform for earth observation. This paper mainly discusses the advantages and the potential applications of moon-based earth observation, as well as the train of thoughts of further researches.