The interior of the moon

Details The interior of the moon The interior of the moon

Jul 1974

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1974plug.nasa..389a&link_type=abstract

In NASA. Ames Res. Center A Primer in Lunar Geology p 389-394 (SEE N75-13730 04-91)

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Geophysics

Apollo Spacecraft, Geophysics, Lunar Geology, Lunar Landing Sites, Apollo Flights, Geomorphology, Lunar Evolution, Lunar Maps, Lunar Surface, Lunar Topography

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Measurements are reported on the shape of the moon, its gravity field, the electromagnetic fields in its vicinity, heat flow through the surface, the seismic activity and velocities in the interior, the composition of the surface and the tenuous lunar atmosphere. From these measurements are drawn conclusions about the composition, temperature and history of the moon; some of these conclusions confirm earth based observations, but others are unexpected. Examination of surface samples shows that the moon is deficient in all elements and compounds more volatile than iron, and that it has a low density crust of great age and thickness. The temperature of the interior is still a puzzle, with new evidence confirming neither the hot core nor the cold core theories.

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