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Some comparisons of impact craters on Mercury and the moonAlthough the general morphologies of fresh mercurian and lunar craters are remarkably similar, comparisons of ejecta deposits, interior structures, and changes in morphology with size reveal important differences between the two populations of craters. The differences are attributable to the different gravity fields in which the craters were formed and have significant implications for the interpretation of cratering processes and their effects on all planetary bodies.
Document ID
19750051061
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Gault, D. E.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Guest, J. E.
Murray, J. B.
(London, University Observatory, London, United Kingdom)
Dzurisin, D.
Malin, M. C.
(California Institute of Technology Pasadena, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
June 10, 1975
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 80
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
75A35133
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-05-002-117
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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