NOTE ON THE SHAPE AND INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE MOON.

Abstract

On the basis of the best measurements available to date, the assumption that the elevation of the lunar maria is systematically smaller than the elevation of the continents is shown herein to be unjustified. As a result, the figure of the Moon cannot be studied from the distribution of maria on its surface, as Lamar and McGann have suggested in their paper (in press, ICARUS, 4) discussed here. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0623292

Entities

People

  • C. L. Goudas

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continents
  • Elevation
  • Measurement

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Military History
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris