Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 1979
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979m%26p....21..439h&link_type=abstract
Moon and the Planets vol. 21, Dec. 1979, p. 439-462.
Physics
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Lunar Maria, Lunar Topography, Ring Structures, Selenology, Structural Basins, Apollo 15 Flight, Apollo 17 Flight, Lunar Evolution, Lunar Landing Sites, Lunar Maps, Terrain Analysis
Scientific paper
New topographic data allow a reassessment of the ring structure and distribution of facies of the Serenitatis basin (SB) and correlation with the younger and essentially same-size Orientale basin. Three major rings of the main (southern) SB are mapped: the Linne ring, outlined by mare ridges, average diameter 420 km; the Haemus ring, outlined by basin-facing scarps and massifs with crenulated borders, 610 km; and the Vitruvius ring, outlined by basin-facing linear scarps and massifs, 880 km. The second ring is interpreted as the rim of the transient cavity, while Serenitatis ejecta should be present in significant amounts at the junction of the Serenitatis and Imbrium third rings. The new reconstruction indicates that portions of the SB are better preserved than previously thought, consistent with recent stratigraphic and sample studies that suggest an age (as young as 3.87 plus or minus 0.04 b.y.) for SB which is older than, but close to, the time of formation of the Imbrium basin.
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