The Moon's largest craters and basins [electronic resource] : images and topographic maps from LRO, GRAIL, and Kaguya / Charles J. Byrne.

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The Moon's largest craters and basins [electronic resource] : images and topographic maps from LRO, GRAIL, and Kaguya / Charles J. Byrne.

9783319220321 (electronic book)
3319220322 (electronic book)
9783319220314
3319220314

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2016.

English

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10.1007/978-3-319-22032-1 doi

QB601

523.4

This℗ℓmost recent℗ℓbook from lunar expert Charles J. Byrne combines the latest comprehensive imagery, topography and gravity data from all three recent℗ℓMoon missions, Kaguya, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and GRAIL. These℗ℓmajor polar-orbit surveys are presented here℗ℓin compact form for the convenience of amateur and℗ℓpractical astronomers concerned with the Moon.℗ℓChosen from the Near and Far Side's large craters and basins over 200 km in diameter, each℗ℓof the 71 highlighted features is depicted℗ℓwith a two-page presentation of the data that includes false color topographic maps next to the mission images. Additionally, the features℗ℓare presented in the estimated chronological sequence of their creation, based on a consideration of stratigraphy (overlapping layers from neighboring features) and℗ℓthe relative degradation of surface features. ℗ℓUsing this sequence as a way to convey℗ℓthe relative ages of lunar features, the author presents various theories concerning the Moonℓ́ℓs impact and thermal history e.g. the available evidence allows for constraints to be placed on the duration of the Late Heavy Bombardment period. The relationships between impact dynamics and variations in the gravity field of the Moon℗ℓare also discussed. The new mission data makes possible this renewed conjecture about the history and evolution of the Moon, which is presented here with℗ℓmuch worthwhile information for amateurs and professionals alike.

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