Global distribution of lunar composition: New results from Lunar Prospector

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2002, Pages

  Feldman, W C ^a   Gasnault, O ^a   Maurice, S ^b   Lawrence, D J ^a   Elphic, R C ^a   Lucey, P G ^c   Binder, A B ^d  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d Lunar Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Composition; Evolution; Impact phenomena; Moon

Indexed keywords

IMPACT STRUCTURE; LUNAR CRUST; LUNAR MANTLE; MOON; PLANETARY EVOLUTION; THORIUM;

EID: 0036075234     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001je001506     Document Type: Article

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