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La forma y la estructura interna de la luna de la misión clementina
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|December 16, 1994
Resumen
Los nuevos datos de Clementine revelan la Luna.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias planetarias Ciencias planetarias.
- La geofísica es la geofísica.
- Geología Lunar Geología Lunar
Sus antecedentes:
- Comprensión previa de la forma lunar y su estructura interna.
- Limitaciones de los datos topográficos y gravitacionales anteriores.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para presentar una nueva visión global de la topografía lunar y la gravedad.
- Para investigar la estructura interna de la Luna y su historia térmica.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de modelos de campos topográficos y gravitacionales globales.
- Datos derivados de la misión de la nave espacial Clementine.
Principales resultados:
- Reveló un rango de elevación de 16 kilómetros, con una topografía extrema en el lado lejano.
- Las tierras altas lunares muestran una compensación casi isostática; las cuencas de impacto exhiben estados variados.
- El adelgazamiento global de la corteza terrestre observado bajo las cuencas lunares.
Conclusiones:
- La estructura lunar y la historia térmica son más complejas de lo que se pensaba.
- La compensación isostática varía significativamente entre las tierras altas y las cuencas de impacto.
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