The Hole Thing: Lunar Topographic Map Provides Rich Record of Impacts on the Moon: Laser altimetry data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have provided a comprehensive look at the cratering history of the inner solar system, National Geographic, spet. 16, 2010. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=lro-moon-craters
The paper is: Head, J. W., III, C. I. Fassett, S. J. Kadish, D. E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, and E. Mazarico, 2010, Global Distribution of Large Lunar Craters: Implications for Resurfacing and Impactor Populations. Science. vol. 329, no. 5998, pp. 1504-1506. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1195050] http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/329/5998/1504 Other Papers Greenhagen, B. T., P. G. Lucey, M. B. Wyatt, T. D. Glotch, C. C. Allen, J. A. Arnold, J. L. Bandfield, N. E. Bowles, K. L. D. Hanna, P. O. Hayne, E. Song, I. R. Thomas, and D. A. Paige, 2010, Global Silicate Mineralogy of the Moon from the Diviner Lunar Radiometer. Science. vol. 329, no. 5998, pp. 1507-1509. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1192196] http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/sci;329/5998/1507 Glotch, T. D. P. G. Lucey, J. L. Bandfield, B. T. Greenhagen, I. R. Thomas, R. C. Elphic, N. Bowles, M. B. Wyatt, C. C. Allen, K. L. D. Hanna, and D. A. Paige, 2010, Highly Silicic Compositions on the Moon. Science. vol. 329, no. 5998, pp. 1510-1513. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1192148] http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/sci;329/5998/1510 Yours, Paul H. ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
