Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Feb 1983
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Annales Geophysicae (ISSN 0755-0685), vol. 1, Jan.-Feb. 1983, p. 53-58. Sponsorship: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifiqu
Mathematics
Logic
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Lunar Surface, Mercury (Planet), Planetary Evolution, Tectonics, Lithosphere, Lunar Craters, Planetary Craters, Planetary Geology, Planetary Mapping, Planetary Surfaces, Stress Distribution, Structural Properties (Geology), Volcanology, Planets, Moon, Mercury(Planet), Tectonics, Evolution, Comparisons, Morphology, Linements, Patterns, Statistical Analysis, Scarps, Grabens, Lithosphere, Impact Basins
Scientific paper
The investigation relies on surface age statistics and the directions of tectonic features. Tectonic events on Mercury and the moon are divided into three different stages. The first corresponds to the development of a planet-wide grid. This grid formation is thought to be at least partially due to tidal spindown because of the rotation/revolution synchronization. The second stage corresponds to the lithospheric compression or extension that occurs in response to planetary thermal contraction or expansion. The interaction between these 'thermal stresses' and a lithospheric discontinuity due to the largest impact have induced a planet-wide stress field with a geometric symmetry centered on the basin. The third stage corresponds to the latest isostatic readjustment in response to later volcanic loading. Despite their small size, the moon and Mercury are thus not tectonic-free planetary bodies and their 'one-plate characteristics' markedly influence their geologic history.
Masson Philippe
Thomas Pierre G.
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