A Motivating Exploration on Lunar Craters and Low-Energy Dynamics in the Earth -- Moon System
, 2010 It is known that most of the craters on the surface of the Moon were created by the collision of minor bodies of the Solar System. Main Belt Asteroids, which can approach the terrestrial planets as a consequence of different types of resonance, are ...
B.J. Gladman +21 more
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Investigations of Martian history [PDF]
Geologic and stratigraphic analyses of Martian channels were accomplished using Mariner frames of high resolution. Crater counts were made to determine which forms had the least relative age.
Hartmann, W. K.
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Melt production in large-scale impact events: Implications and observations at terrestrial craters [PDF]
The volume of impact melt relative to the volume of the transient cavity increases with the size of the impact event. Here, we use the impact of chondrite into granite at 15, 25, and 50 km s(sup -1) to model impact-melt volumes at terrestrial craters in ...
Cintala, Mark J., Grieve, Richard A. F.
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Workshop on Moon in Transition: Apollo 14, KREEP, and Evolved Lunar Rocks [PDF]
Lunar rocks provide material for analyzing lunar history and now new evaluation procedures are available for discovering new information from the Fra Mauro highlands rocks, which are different from any other lunar samples.
Taylor, G. J., Warren, P. H.
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Voluminous lava flows at Oldoinyo Lengai in 2006: chronology of events and insights into the shallow magmatic system [PDF]
, 2008 BELTON, F +8 more
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Crater Size-Frequency Distribution (CSFD) and Chronology of Vesta — Crater Counts Matching HED Ages
, 2012 We compare crater size-frequency distributions and chronologies between the Moon, Vesta, and smaller asteroids. The derived crater retention ages on Vesta match with high probable K/Ar-Ar ages of HED meteorites.
Schmedemann, N. +12 more
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Prospects for Chronological Studies of Martian Rocks and Soils [PDF]
Chronological information about Martian processes comes from two sources: Crater-frequency studies and laboratory studies of Martian meteorites. Each has limitations that could be overcome by studies of returned Martian rocks and soils.
Nyquist, L. E., Reese, Y. D., Shih, C-Y.
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Proceedings of the MEVTV Workshop on The Evolution of Magma Bodies on Mars [PDF]
The workshop focused on many of the diverse approaches related to the evolution of magma bodies on Mars that have been pursued during the course of the Mars Evolution of Volcanism, Tectonism, and Volatiles (MEVTV) Program.
Holloway, J., Mouginis-Mark, P.
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Iapetus: Tectonic structure and geologic history [PDF]
Many papers have been written about the surface of Iapetus, but most of these have discussed either the nature of the strongly contrasting light and dark materials or the cratering record.
Croft, Steven K.
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Crustal evolution of the early earth: The role of major impacts [PDF]
The role of major impact basins (such as those which formed on the moon before 4 billion years ago) is examined to determine the effects of such impacts on the early crustal evolution of the earth.
Frey, H.
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