Origin of Plains on Mercury: Insights from MESSENGER's First Mercury Flyby
Abstract
The origin of smooth and intercrater plains on Mercury is controversial, with volcanism and impact ejecta emplacement as key candidates. The instrument complement onboard the MESSENGER spacecraft provided critical information during the first flyby.
- Publication:
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39th Annual Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
- Pub Date:
- March 2008
- Bibcode:
- 2008LPI....39.2161H