The contribution of major impact processes to lunar crustal evolution

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Mar 1977

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977rspta.285..259d&link_type=abstract

(Royal Society, Discussion on the Moon - A New Appraisal from Space Missions and Laboratory Analyses, London, England, June 9-12

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Impact Damage, Lunar Craters, Lunar Crust, Lunar Evolution, Meteorite Craters, Terrain Analysis, Breccia, Earth Surface, Hypervelocity Impact, Lunar Surface, Petrology, Structural Basins

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Terrestrial craters and their structure are considered, taking into account photographs from earth-orbiting satellites which have given a fresh view of some of the striking circular structures of impact origin on earth. The three morphological varieties of terrestrial impact craters are also found on the moon. A model for excavation by hypervelocity impact and subsequent modification of the Imbrium Basin is presented. It is pointed out that the basic similarities between shock metamorphosed structures on earth and lunar craters and basins, as well as craters on other planets, find common explanation in the hypervelocity impact hypothesis.

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