Latitude variations of the density of the interior of Mars
Abstract
On the basis of the gravitational field, topographic and maximal fluctuations of the density on the planetary surface data a latitudinal variation of the Martian density was established. It is shown that the maximal variations of the density can be observed on the limits "crust - mantle", "mantle - core". A transition layer in the silicate mantle at a depth of about 700 km is revealed.
- Publication:
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Astronomicheskii Vestnik
- Pub Date:
- July 1982
- Bibcode:
- 1982AVest..16...34D
- Keywords:
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- Density Distribution;
- Latitude;
- Mars (Planet);
- Planetary Structure;
- Angular Distribution;
- Gravitational Fields;
- Mars Surface;
- Planetary Cores;
- Planetary Gravitation;
- Planetary Mantles;
- Topography;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration