The Rate of Surface Evolution on the Moon and Mercury

Fassett, Caleb

关键词: MERCURY (PLANET);    MERCURY SURFACE;    PLANETARY CRATERS;    MOON;    LUNAR SURFACE;    LUNAR CRATERS;    GEOCHRONOLOGY;    STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES (GEOLOGY);    PLANETARY COMPOSITION;    LANDFORMS;    TOPOGRAPHY;    LUNAR MARIA;   

RP-ID  :  MSFC-E-DAA-TN68319

学科分类：天文学(综合)

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

We are converging on a model for how the topography of airless bodies evolves, including process and rate. This understanding provides a framework for constraining the age of individual craters, features, and surfaces. Landform evolution was much faster on Mercury than the Moon. This may have important consequences for understanding early Mercury history.