Microcratering within the lunar regolith - a theory and observation

Since the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, there has been substantial analysis of the lunar rocks and soil grains, utilizing more recent advances in electron probe technologies. It is the objective of this research to revisit the theories concerning the microcratering within the lunar regolith. Recent...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scanning 2000-01, Vol.22 (1), p.16-23
Hauptverfasser: Hammond Jr, Ernest C., Berry, F. Denise, Mitchell, Franchezka, Barron, Daniel, Cohen, Samuel H.
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Zusammenfassung:Since the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, there has been substantial analysis of the lunar rocks and soil grains, utilizing more recent advances in electron probe technologies. It is the objective of this research to revisit the theories concerning the microcratering within the lunar regolith. Recent theories have included the idea that the microcratering phenomenon was caused by meteoric impacting onto the lunar surface during early lunar history. Other theories have suggested that the microcratering was a result of secondary ejector associated with micrometeoric and meteoric impact. This research team suggests that microcratering may have been associated with primordial dust during and before the formation of our solar system.
ISSN:0161-0457
1932-8745
DOI:10.1002/sca.4950220104