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Unidades de composición topográfica en la Luna y la evolución temprana de la corteza lunar
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|December 16, 1994
Resumen
La topografía lunar se desvía de una distribución normal, lo que indica diversos procesos geológicos. Las diferencias de elevación y composición entre los lados cercano y lejano sugieren distintas historias y unidades geológicas.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Geología lunar geología lunar.
- La topografía planetaria es una topografía planetaria.
- La geoquímica es la geoquímica.
Sus antecedentes:
- La topografía y la composición lunares están moldeadas por varios procesos geológicos.
- Existen diferencias claras entre los lados cercano y lejano de la Luna.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para analizar la distribución de la elevación lunar y su correlación con la composición.
- Para identificar distintas unidades altimétricas de composición en la Luna.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de los datos de elevación de la misión Clementine.
- Comparación de hipsogramas para los lados lunar cercano y lejano.
- Correlación con datos geoquímicos y espectrales de las misiones Apolo, Clementine y observaciones terrestres.
Principales resultados:
- La distribución de la elevación lunar se desvía significativamente de una distribución normal.
- Se observaron distintos hipsogramas y diferencias de composición entre los lados cercano y lejano.
- Identificación de al menos cinco unidades altimétricas de composición.
Conclusiones:
- Los procesos geológicos han influido significativamente en la topografía lunar.
- La falta de relleno de basalto de yegua en la cuenca del Polo Sur-Aitken sugiere ineficiencias localizadas en la producción del manto.
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