Digitized Books    Lunar Stratigraphy and Sedimentology

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Contents

• Preface
• Chapter 1: The Moon as a Planet
  • Introduction
  • Internal Structure and Chemistry of the Moon
  • Origins of the Moon
  • References
• Chapter 2: Energy at the Lunar Surface
  • Introduction
  • The Meteoroid Flux
  • Distribution of Meteoroids in Space
  • Measuring the Meteoroid Flux
  • The Mass-Frequency Distribution
  • Velocity Distribution
  • Physical Properties
  • History of the Meteoroid Flux
  • Meteoroid Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Gravitational Energy and Mass Wasting
  • Internal Energy (The Volcanic Contribution)
  • Other Energy Sources
  • Concluding Remarks
  • References
• Chapter 3: Hypervelocity Impact
  • Cratering Mechanics
  • Crater Shape
  • Energy Partitioning During Impact
  • References
• Chapter 4: Stratigraphy and Chronology of the Moon’s Crust 
  • Lunar Topography
  • Early History of the Moon
  • Lunar Stratigraphy
  • Stratigraphic Units
  • Major Basin Stratigraphy
  • References
• Chapter 5: Lithology and Depositional History of Major Lunar Material Units
  • Introduction
  • Lithology of the Fra Mauro Lithologies
  • Genesis of the Fra Mauro Formation
  • Lithology of the Cayley Formation
  • Genesis of the Cayley Formation
  • Impact-Induced Fractionation of Lunar Breccias
  • References
• Chapter 6: The Lunar Soils
  • Introduction
  • Soil Thickness and Accumulation Rates
  • Soil Stratigraphy and Dynamics
  • Soil Density
  • Composition of Lunar Soils
  • Soil Petrography
  • Mixing Models and End Members
  • Texture of the Lunar Soil
  • Textural Evolution of the Lunar Soil
  • Energy Partitioning and the Flux of Detritial Materials
  • References
• Lunar Glossary
• Index

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