Physics
Scientific paper
Sep 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982apg..book..489l&link_type=abstract
In NASA, Washington Advan. in Planetary Geol. p 489-498 (SEE N83-12006 02-91)
Physics
Geomorphology, Mercury (Planet), Planetary Evolution, Planetary Geology, Temperature Effects, Craters, Planetary Cores, Structural Properties (Geology), Volcanoes
Scientific paper
Interpretations supporting a differentiated, once active Mercury are listed. Alternative scenarios of the planet's thermal history involve: different distributions of accreted materials, including uranium and thorium-rich materials; variations of early melting; and different modes of plains and scarp formation. Arguments are advanced which strongly favor plains formation by volcanism, lack of a primordial surface, and possible identification of remnant tensional features. Studies of remotely sensed data which strongly suggest a modestly homogeneous surface of silicates imply core separation. Reasons for accepting or rejecting various hypotheses for thermal histories of the planet are mentioned.
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