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The Geology of Charon as Revealed by New HorizonsPluto's large moon Charon [radius 606 km; density = 1.70 g cm(exp. -3)] exhibits a striking variety of landscapes. Charon can be divided into two broad provinces separated by a roughly aligned assemblage of ridges and canyons, which span from east to west. North of this tectonic belt is rugged, cratered terrain (Oz Terra); south of it are smoother but geologically complex plains (Vulcan Planum). (All place names here are informal.) Relief exceeding 20 km is seen in limb profiles and stereo topography.
Document ID
20170009828
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Moore, J. M. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Spenser, J. R. (Southwest Research Inst. Boulder, CO, United States)
Mckinnon, W. B. (Washington Univ. Saint Louis, MO, United States)
Beyer, R. A. (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Inst. Mountain View, CA, United States)
Stern, S. A. (Southwest Research Inst. Boulder, CO, United States)
Ennico, K. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Olkin, C. B. (Southwest Research Inst. Boulder, CO, United States)
Weaver, H. A. (Johns Hopkins Univ. Laurel, MD, United States)
Young, L. A. (Southwest Research Inst. Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
October 11, 2017
Publication Date
April 10, 2017
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN39382
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) Conference 2017
Location: Montevideo
Country: Uruguay
Start Date: April 10, 2017
End Date: April 14, 2017
Sponsors: Universidad de la Republica
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNX10AM96A
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Charon
Vulcan Planum
Pluto
Oz Terra

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