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Riddles about the origin and thermal history of the moon
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Mayeva, S. V. Levin, B. Y. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Description | Magmatic differentiation of the moon's interior, confirmed through calculations of thermal history, was studied. It appears that differentiation was a result of the moon's initial temperature whose origin remains unknown. In solving this problem, convective models of the moon were considered as well as a two layered differentiated model of the moon, operative over the past 3.5 billion years. The high content of long lived radioactive elements present was investigated in explaining the moon's current thermal properties. The controversy concerning the true nature of magmatic differentiation continues to be unsolved. |
| File Size | 43171915 |
| Page Count | 19 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780005005 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7kq2sx6h |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1977-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astrophysics Lunar Evolution Lunar Composition Radioactive Isotopes Lunar Temperature Magma Heat Flux Lunar Rocks Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
