Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
A geologic map of the Mare Smythii region of the moon is presented, and the configuration of the basin is defined. An isopach map of the total thickness of the undivided floor materials is based on the observed dependency of crater rim height to diameter of partially buried craters. Mare Smythii is one of the oldest of the circular basins. The proposed sequence of geologic events is (1) impact that produced the Smythii basin in pre-Imbrian time, (2) extensive period of large-scale pre-Imbrian cratering and isostatic adjustments, (3) deposition of pre-Imbrian and Imbrian plains material, (4) early Imbrian period of cratering followed by an extensive sequence of flows through late Imbrian time in the northeastern part of the basin, and (5) late period of cratering during Eratosthenian and Copernican time that produced young craters.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
Lunar Science Conference; Mar 17, 1975 - Mar 21, 1975; Houston, TX
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