On lunar asymmetries 2. Origin and distribution of mare basalts and mascons

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2002, Pages

  Werner, C L ^a   Loper, D E ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mare basalts; Mascons; Overpressure; Second boiling

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; EMPLACEMENT; LUNAR CRUST; MAGMATISM; MARE BASALT; MOON;

EID: 0037173302     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000je001442     Document Type: Article

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