Geology and deposits of the lunar Nectaris basin.
Abstract
In order to better understand the lunar basin-forming process and the regional geological setting of the Apollo 16 landing site, the authors have studied the geology and composition of Nectaris basin deposits. This analysis suggests that the Nectaris excavation cavity was about 470 km in diameter and as deep as 55 km, and that the total excavated volume was between 6.3 and 9.2×106km3.
- Publication:
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Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings
- Pub Date:
- 1989
- Bibcode:
- 1989LPSC...19...51S
- Keywords:
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- Apollo 16 Flight;
- Lunar Composition;
- Lunar Geology;
- Structural Basins;
- Deposits;
- Landing Sites;
- Lunar Soil;
- Photogeology;
- Remote Sensing;
- Spectral Reflectance;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration; Moon;
- Moon: Geology;
- Moon: Basins