The Consolidated Lunar Dome Catalogue (CLDC) contains all lunar domes for which reasonably accurate morphometric properties extracted from regional lunar digital elevation maps (DEMs) are available. The catalogue is continuously updated according to ongoing observing and modelling activities. For each dome, the following properties are listed:

• ID: Label of the dome
• longitude: Selenographic longitude of the dome centre in degrees (positive in eastern direction)
• latitude: Selenographic latitude of the dome centre in degrees (positive in northern direction)
• 750 nm albedo: Albedo of the soil at 750 nm according to Clementine UVVIS data
• 415/750: Reflectance ratio between 415 nm and 750 nm according to Clementine UVVIS data. This reflectance ratio is an indicator of the titanium dioxide (TiO₂) content of the soil.
• 950/750: Reflectance ratio between 950 nm and 750 nm according to Clementine UVVIS data. This reflectance ratio is an indicator of the iron oxide (FeO) content of the soil but also of its optical maturity.
• slope: Average inclination angle of the dome flank in degrees
• D: Base diameter of the dome in kilometres
• h: Average height of the dome summit above the surrounding surface in metres
• V: Volume of the dome edifice in cubic kilometres
• f: Form factor (1/3 for conical shape, 1/2 for parabolic shape, 1 for cylindrical shape)
• Dc: Average diameter of the summit vent (if present) in kilometres
• class: Class of the dome according to the extracted properties
• name: Traditional name of the dome (not necessarily IAU-approved) or name according to previous catalogues

Download of the CLDC in Excel format

An extended version of the CLDC with labelled images and charts for dome classification can be found on the website of the Geologic Lunar Research (GLR) group.

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