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Density within the moon and implications for lunar compositionA number of simple density models for the moon are discussed. The considered models are consistent with the lunar mass and moment of inertia, the latest information on the seismic velocity of the lunar crust and mantle, and assorted estimates of temperature in the lunar interior. New material presented includes the implications for density models of recent seismic evidence for a thin, high velocity layer beneath the lunar crust and for a zone of partial melting below 1000 km depth. The consequences of a dense, iron-rich central core are also explored.
Document ID
19740042896
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Solomon, S. C.
(MIT Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1974
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
74A25646
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-22-009-187
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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