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Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2026
Our team presented the advancements in the VOLARIS project at the 57th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston, Texas. In this work, we presented a numerical model to simulate water migration and stability in the Moon’s regolith, using heat and mass transport equations with simplified adsorption physics to improve computational efficiency. A sensitivity analysis showed that water distribution, particularly its depth and concentration, is strongly controlled by poorly constrained soil parameters, particularly the desorption energy, which dominates over diffusion-related factors. The results highlight that better constraints on sorption-related properties are crucial for accurately understanding lunar water behavior. The two-page abstract can be read here: #1634.