Lunar and Planetary Mass Concentrations: Mascons beneath large circular basins may explain dynamical asymmetries in the moon, Mars, and .Mercury

Brian T. O' Leary; Malcolm J. Campbell; Carl  Sagan

doi:10.1126/science.165.3894.6

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Lunar and Planetary Mass Concentrations: Mascons beneath large circular basins may explain dynamical asymmetries in the moon, Mars, and .Mercury

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Lunar and Planetary Mass Concentrations: Mascons beneath large circular basins may explain dynamical asymmetries in the moon, Mars, and .Mercury

Brian T. O' Leary, Malcolm J. Campbell and Carl Sagan

Science, Vol.165( 3894), pp.651-657

08/15/1969

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.165.3894.6

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Classical astronomical information on the figures of the moon and the terrestrial planets is now being supplemented by new data obtained from space vehicles.

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Title: Lunar and Planetary Mass Concentrations
Creators: Brian T. O' Leary (Author)
Malcolm J. Campbell (Author) - Ithaca College
Carl Sagan (Author)
Publication Details: Science, Vol.165( 3894), pp.651-657
Academic Unit: Laboratory for Atmospheric Research
Identifiers: 99901320138801842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article