• DOI:10.1016/J.ICARUS.2014.09.031
Corpus ID: 17144344

Lunar cryptomaria: Physical characteristics, distribution, and implications for ancient volcanism

@article{Whitten2015LunarCP,
  title={Lunar cryptomaria: Physical characteristics, distribution, and implications for ancient volcanism},
  author={J. Whitten and J. Head},
  journal={Icarus},
  year={2015},
  volume={247},
  pages={150-171}
}

• J. Whitten, J. Head
• Published 2015
• Geology
• Icarus

Cryptomaria, lunar volcanic deposits obscured by crater and basin impact ejecta, can provide important information about the thermal and volcanic history of the Moon. The timing of cryptomare deposition has implications for the duration and flux of mare basalt volcanism. In addition, knowing the distribution of cryptomaria can provide information about mantle convection and lunar magma ocean solidification. Here we use multiple datasets (e.g., M3, LOLA, LROC, Diviner) to undertake a global… Expand

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