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Lunar cinder cones.

T R McGetchin, J W Head

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |April 6, 1973
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Lunar pyroclastic eruptions form low-rimmed rings, unlike Earth's cinder cones, due to vacuum and reduced gravity. Deposits at Taurus-Littrow may be lunar cinder cone equivalents.

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    Area of Science:

    • Planetary geology
    • Volcanology

    Background:

    • Terrestrial pyroclastic eruptions produce high-rimmed cinder cones.
    • Lunar environment differs significantly from Earth's (vacuum, reduced gravity).

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the formation of lunar pyroclastic landforms.
    • To interpret the composition of lunar deposits in the Taurus-Littrow region.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of terrestrial eruption data and ballistic trajectories.
    • Interpretation of geological data from the Apollo 17 landing site.

    Main Results:

    • Lunar pyroclastic eruptions are predicted to form low-rimmed rings.
    • Dark deposits in Taurus-Littrow are consistent with lunar cinder cone material.

    Conclusions:

    • Lunar cinder cones differ morphologically from their terrestrial counterparts.
    • Apollo 17 deposits provide evidence for lunar pyroclastic volcanism.