Geology and composition of the orientale basin impact melt sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-29

  Spudis, Paul D ^a   Martin, Dayl J P ^a,b   Kramer, Georgiana ^a  

^a LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

basin; differentiation; impact melt; Maunder; Moon; Orientale

Indexed keywords

CRATER; MARE BASALT; MELT; MOON; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE MISSION; TOPOGRAPHY;

CITRUS RETICULATA;

EID: 84896841422     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21699100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JE004521     Document Type: Article

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