Density of the lunar surface

Malcolm J. Campbell; Juris Ulrichs; T. Gold

doi:10.1126/science.159.3818.973

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Density of the lunar surface

Malcolm J. Campbell, Juris Ulrichs and T. Gold

Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.159(3818), pp.973-973

03/01/1968

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.159.3818.973

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Abstract

Extraterrestrial geology

materials

Moon

specific gravity

surface features

The evidence that the lunar soil is basaltic permits a closer estimate of its density from the radiothermal and radar data. The mean density at the surface is 0.6 ± 0.2 gram per cubic centimeter, increasing to 1.0 gram per cubic centimeter at a depth of a few centimeters; still higher densities at depths of up to meters are implied by the radar observations.

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Title: Density of the lunar surface
Creators: Malcolm J. Campbell - Ithaca College
Juris Ulrichs - Cornell University
T. Gold - Cornell University
Publication Details: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.159(3818), pp.973-973
Academic Unit: Laboratory for Atmospheric Research
Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Number of pages: 973
Identifiers: 99901320138201842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article