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Earthlike planets: Surfaces of Mercury, Venus, earth, moon, MarsThe surfaces of the earth and the other terrestrial planets of the inner solar system are reviewed in light of the results of recent planetary explorations. Past and current views of the origin of the earth, moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars are discussed, and the surface features characteristic of the moon, Mercury, Mars and Venus are outlined. Mechanisms for the modification of planetary surfaces by external factors and from within the planet are examined, including surface cycles, meteoritic impact, gravity, wind, plate tectonics, volcanism and crustal deformation. The origin and evolution of the moon are discussed on the basis of the Apollo results, and current knowledge of Mercury and Mars is examined in detail. Finally, the middle periods in the history of the terrestrial planets are compared, and future prospects for the exploration of the inner planets as well as other rocky bodies in the solar system are discussed.
Document ID
19810038972
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Book
Authors
Murray, B.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Malin, M. C.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Greeley, R.
(Arizona State University Tempe, Ariz., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
81A23376
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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