Scientific, exploration of the moon

Elements

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-16

  Delano, John W ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Highlands; Magma ocean; Maria; Terminal cataclysm; Volatiles; Volcanism

Indexed keywords

MOON; PLANETS;

HIGHLANDS; MAGMA OCEAN; MARIA; VOLATILES; VOLCANISM;

ORBITS;

EXPLORATION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LUNAR CRUST; MAGMA; MOON; UPLAND REGION; VOLATILE ELEMENT;

EID: 67649540894     PISSN: 18115209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gselements.5.1.11     Document Type: Article

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