Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lunar geology
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Geology of the Apollo 16 Area, Central Lunar Highlands
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lunar geology
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author: Chronology and Evolution of Mars
Author: R. KallenbachPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 940171035X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
Mars is about one-eighth the mass of the Earth and it may provide an analogue of what the Earth was like when it was at such an early stage of accretion. The fur ther growth of the Earth was sustained by major collisions with planetesimals and planets such as that which resulted in the formation ofthe Earth's moon (Hartmann and Davis, 1975; Cameron and Ward, 1976; Wetherill, 1986; Cameron and Benz, 1991). This late accretionary history, which lasted more than 50 Myr in the case of the Earth (Halliday, 2000a, b), appears to have been shorter and less catastrophic in the case of Mars (Harper et ai. , 1995; Lee and Halliday, 1997). In this article we review the basic differences between the bulk composition of Mars and the Earth and the manner in which this plays into our understanding of the timing and mechanisms of accretion and core formation. We highlight some of the evidence for early cessation of major collisional growth on Mars. Finally, we reevaluate the isotopic evidence that Mars differentiated quickly. Fundamental differences between the composition of Mars and that of other terrestrial planets are apparent from the planet's slightly lower density and from the compositions of Martian meteorites. The low density is partially explicable if there is a greater proportion of more volatile elements.
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
The Geology of the Terrestrial Planets
Author: Michael H. CarrPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Inner planets
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
New Views of the Moon
Author: Bradley L. JolliffPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 1501509535
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Volume 60 of Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry assesses the current state of knowledge of lunar geoscience, given the data sets provided by missions of the 1990's, and lists remaining key questions as well as new ones for future exploration to address. It documents how a planet or moon other than the world on which we live can be studied and understood in light of integrated suites of specific kinds of information. The Moon is the only body other than Earth for which we have material samples of known geologic context for study. This volume seeks to show how the different kinds of information gained about the Moon relate to each other and also to learn from this experience, thus allowing more efficient planning for the exploration of other worlds.
Lunar Sourcebook
Author: Grant HeikenPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521334440
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 796
Book Description
The only work to date to collect data gathered during the American and Soviet missions in an accessible and complete reference of current scientific and technical information about the Moon.
Lunar Remote Sensing and Measurements
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Moon
Languages : en
Pages : 88
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