The search for lunar mantle rocks exposed on the surface of the Moon

Autor: Daniel P. Moriarty, Nick Dygert, Sarah N. Valencia, Ryan N. Watkins, Noah E. Petro
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24626-3
Popis: Vast, ancient impact basins scattered mantle materials across the lunar surface. We review lunar evolution models to identify candidate mantle lithologies, then assess orbital observations to evalutae the current distribution of these materials and implications for fundamental planetary processes.
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