On lunar asymmetries 1. Tilted convection and crustal asymmetry

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2002, Pages

  Loper, D E ^a   Werner, C L ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Crust; Moon; Tilted convection

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; CONVECTION; CORIOLIS FORCE; LUNAR CRUST; MOON; TILT;

EID: 0037173259     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000je001441     Document Type: Article

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