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Is the moon hot or cold.Basic observations are discussed which do not demand a presently cold moon and are consistent with a hot moon. It is suggested that an iron-deficient, highly resistive, hot lunar interior, capped by a cool, rigid lunar lithosphere with a thickness of several hundred kilometers, can explain the relevant observations and is a reasonable model of the moon today. The strength of the moon, lunar electrical conductivity profiles, the relative absence of present-day volcanic activity, and thermal history considerations are examined. Whether the deep interior of the moon is hot or cold has an important bearing on the overall composition of the moon and its origin.
Document ID
19730031356
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Anderson, D. L.
(California Institute of Technology Pasadena, Calif., United States)
Hanks, T. C.
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
December 22, 1972
Publication Information
Publication: Science
Volume: 178
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
73A16158
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-05-002-069
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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