Other
Scientific paper
Aug 1976
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976icar...28..551w&link_type=abstract
Icarus, vol. 28, Aug. 1976, p. 551-558.
Other
31
Mercury (Planet), Planetary Surfaces, Terrain Analysis, Volcanology, Craters, Mariner 10 Space Probe, Plains, Planetology
Scientific paper
It is noted that reports of the Mariner 10 television team favor a volcanic origin for the plains materials on Mercury. The present paper advances the argument that the Mercurian plains more closely resemble the lunar light plains (which are not of volcanic origin) in terms of stratigraphic relations, surface morphology, and albedo contrast. It is suggested that the plains on Mercury may have been formed from impact materials, possibly impact melts or other basin ejecta which behaved more like a fluid than did the lunar ejecta. It is concluded that if the old intercrater plains and younger smooth plains of Mercury were formed from impact materials, then Mercury underwent neither the volcanic interlude between early cratering episodes nor the late mare-type volcanic phase deduced by the Mariner 10 investigators.
No associations
LandOfFree
Mercurian volcanism questioned does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Mercurian volcanism questioned, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Mercurian volcanism questioned will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1872953