Publication Date:
2019-01-25
Description:
The early fractionation of the Moon as a result of melting the outer layer of the Moon is discussed. This melting can be attributed to the accretional heating of the moon. Computations of the early thermal evolution of the Earth and Moon based on the assumption that these bodies accreted independently were carried out. The results are consistent with many observations. The concept of geochemical reservoirs was also applied to the Moon.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
Lunar Planetary Inst. Conf. on the Origin of the Moon; p 3
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