Lunar seismology - The internal structure of the moon

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Jun 1981

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981jgr....86.5061g&link_type=abstract

Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 86, June 10, 1981, p. 5061-5074.

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Lunar Geology, Lunar Seismographs, Planetary Structure, Seismic Waves, Seismology, Selenology, Apollo Project, Lunar Core, Lunar Crust, Lunar Mantle, P Waves, S Waves, Moon, Seismology, Interior, Structure, Analysis, Procedure, Amplitude, Seismic Waves, Depth, Mantle, Velocity, Shear Waves, Crust, Gradients, Temperatures, Models, Data, Moonquakes, Comparisons, Core, Inversion, Attenuation

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It is pointed out that seismology has provided the most detailed information concerning the structure and state of the earth's interior. Beginning in 1969, seismometers were landed on the moon by the Apollo missions, providing the first opportunity to attempt similar studies on another planetary body. In September 1977 the operation of these instruments was terminated. A description is presented of the internal structure of the moon, as determined from the obtained lunar seismic data. The analysis of the lunar data is approached in a systematic fashion, using appropriate techniques to minimize the number of necessary assumptions, extract the maximum amount of structural information, and determine its reliability. The completed lunar seismic network consists of four stations located at the landing sites of Apollo missions 12, 14, 15, and 16. Attention is given to crustal structure, the structure of the lunar mantle, the attenuating region, and the core.

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