A New Detailed Global Map of Lunar Light Plains

A New Detailed Global Map of Lunar Light Plains

Lunar light plains (LPs) are globally distributed, smooth and flat geologic units occurring in crater floors and topographic lows, similar in morphology to mare basalts, but with moderate to high albedo. Despite numerous studies investigating LPs, their emplacement mechanism(s), ages, and origins re...

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Main Authors: Barbara Giuri, Carolyn H. van der Bogert, Harald Hiesinger, Nico Schmedemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Planetary Science Journal
Subjects:
Lunar surface
Lunar craters
Lunar impacts
Craters
Geological processes
Lunar science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/PSJ/ad79ef
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