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Lunar basin tectonics lab

Lunar basin tectonics lab. EART 160. Goals. 1. Identify major tectonic features at around the rim of the lunar Serentitatis basin. 2. Come up with plausible explanations for them. See lecture slides on mascons for more background information.

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Lunar basin tectonics lab

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  1. Lunar basin tectonics lab EART 160

  2. Goals • 1. Identify major tectonic features at around the rim of the lunar Serentitatis basin. • 2. Come up with plausible explanations for them. • See lecture slides on mascons for more background information. • Start with Hertzprung basin, which has not been inundated with mare volcanism.

  3. Hertzprung basin, lunar farside

  4. Hertzprung topography 20° West half East half 11°

  5. Serenitatis basin, lunar nearside

  6. Photos of Serentatis (hand out) L

  7. Serenitatis topography 11° = 660 km diameter 20° West half East half Right photo Left photo L

  8. Serenitatis gravity anomaly 20° 11° West half East half

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