SHAPE AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE MOON,

Abstract

The internal structure of the Moon has long been of interest to geophysicists. However, the history of investigation of this problem has been particularly frustrating, since advancements in our knowledge of the lunar parameters have been accompanied by increasingly complex and diverse models to explain them. The report reviews the pertinent data with emphasis on the Moon's gross shape and considers the density distribution required under two plausible models of internal structure. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0606027

Entities

People

  • Donald L. Lamar
  • Jeannine Mcgann

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris