Formation of South Pole-Aitken Basin as the Result of an Oblique Impact: Implications for Melt Volume and Source of Exposed Materials

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Mar 2012

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43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, held March 19–23, 2012 at The Woodlands, Texas. LPI Contribution No. 1659, id.2656

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South Pole-Aitken (SPA) is the largest and oldest identified basin on
the Moon. The source of impact melt and the effects of oblique impact on
the depth of origin of melted material are investigated. Ultimately, a
large volume of melt is produced and retained in SPA.

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