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Published on: July 30, 2020
Abundancia y distribución del hierro en la Luna
Resumen
El contenido de hierro en la corteza lunar, mapeado globalmente, sugiere la formación de un océano de magma. Las capas basálticas más profundas y la distinta composición del bulto desafían los modelos de similitud Tierra-Luna, favoreciendo las teorías de impacto gigante para el origen lunar.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Geología lunar geología lunar.
- Ciencias planetarias Ciencias planetarias.
- La geoquímica es la geoquímica.
Sus antecedentes:
- Comprender la composición de la Luna es clave para descifrar su origen y evolución.
- Estudios anteriores sugirieron una corteza lunar en capas, pero los datos de distribución global de hierro eran limitados.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Mapear la abundancia y distribución del hierro en la superficie de la Luna.
- Utilizar datos de hierro para probar hipótesis sobre la formación y el origen de la corteza lunar.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de un conjunto de datos casi global de la misión Clementine.
- Cuantificación del contenido de hierro en las tierras altas lunares y la cuenca del Polo Sur-Aitken.
Principales resultados:
- La corteza de las tierras altas lunares tiene aproximadamente un 3% de hierro en peso, lo que apoya el origen de un océano de magma.
- El material inferior de la corteza en la cuenca del Polo Sur-Aitken muestra un mayor contenido de hierro (7-8%), consistente con la composición basáltica y el aumento del carácter máfico con la profundidad.
- La composición del bulto de la Luna difiere significativamente del manto de la Tierra.
Conclusiones:
- La corteza lunar probablemente se formó a partir de un océano de magma global.
- Se confirma el aumento de la composición máfica con la profundidad.
- Las diferencias de composición entre la Tierra y la Luna excluyen los modelos de fisión y coacreción, que apoyan fuertemente el impacto gigante o la captura como el origen de la Luna.
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