Morphometric studies of the Copernicus and Tycho secondary craters on the moon: Dependence of crater degradation rate on crater size
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2017.06.001
Abstract: Abstract This paper considers depth/diameter ratios and values of maximum inner slopes of two groups of relatively small secondary impact craters on the Moon associated with the 800 Ma old Copernicus crater and 100 Ma… read more here.
Keywords: crater; crater size; secondary craters; craters moon ... See more keywords
Electrostatic charging of permanently shadowed craters on the Moon
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DOI: 10.1093/mnrasl/slaa082
Abstract: An open question of the electrostatic charge development on the lunar surface in the electron-rich region within the permanently shadowed craters (PSCs) is addressed. We propose that the fine dust grains on the crater surface… read more here.
Keywords: electrostatic charging; shadowed craters; surface; charging permanently ... See more keywords