| Abstract: | The processes by which craters disappear from the lunar surface have been of principal concern since the first high-resolution pictures of the lunar maria were returned by Ranger VII. Those pictures revealed that craters smaller than a few hundred meters on the lunar maria vary morphologically from sharp and pristine features to shallow, highly subdued depressions. The constancy of the population density of these smaller craters (with diameters of less than 1000 m) was predicted by Moore (ref. 25-40) and Shoemaker (ref. 25-41), who concluded that these craters were in a steady-state condition. |
| Genre: | Book chapter |
| ProdID: | 70042588 |
| Citation Author: | Soderblum, L. A. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Astrogeology Science Center |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Apollo 15 preliminary science report (NASA SP-289) |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | 5 p. |
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| Citation Publisher: | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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| Citation Series Number: | 289 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | Orbital-science investigation: Part P: the process of crater removal in the lunar maria; 1972; Book chapter; 289; Federal Government Series; Apollo 15 preliminary science report (NASA SP-289); Soderblum, L. A. |
| Citation Start Page: | 25-87 |
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| Citation Year: | 1972 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | Orbital-science investigation: Part P: the process of crater removal in the lunar maria; 1972; Book chapter; 289; Federal Government Series; Apollo 15 preliminary science report (NASA SP-289); Soderblum, L. A. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DOCUMENT): | http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/as15psr.pdf |
| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 2013 00:00 -0600 |
| Publisher: | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
