Classification of Central Peak Compositions on the Moon

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Mar 1996

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1996lpi....27.1333t&link_type=abstract

Lunar and Planetary Science, volume 27, page 1333

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Clementine, Craters: Impact, Image Processing, Peaks: Central, Stevinus

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The history of the Moon's primary crust is broadly understood within the framework of the magma ocean theory. On a regional scale, complex histories are expected, which may include multiple episodes of basin-forming impacts and volcanism, as well as smaller local events. Between the global view and the focused local one, however, our knowledge of crustal evolution remains largely theoretical and model-dependent. Since central peaks of craters 50-200 km in diameter are believed to represent lithologic units excavated from 5-20+ km depth, variations in crustal composition to these depths can be analyzed through a survey of impact crater central peaks. The global nature and high spatial resolution of the Clementine multispectral data is well suited to this task.

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