Evidence from 40Ar/39Ar ages of lunar impact glasses for an increase in the impact rate ∼800 Ma ago

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 4590-4597

  Zellner, N E B ^a   Delano, J W ^b   Swindle, T D ^c   Barra, F ^d,e   Olsen, E ^c   Whittet, D C B ^f  

^a ALBION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d University of Arizona   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^f Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON-ARGON DATING; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRANITE; LUNAR CRUST; LUNAR SOIL; MARE BASALT; REGOLITH; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

SPHERULES;

EID: 67449136125     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.04.027     Document Type: Article

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