Morphometric analysis of a fresh simple crater on the Moon
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
Abstract
In this research we are proposing an innovative method to determine and quantify the morphology of a simple fresh impact crater. Linné is a well preserved impact crater of 2.2 km in diameter, located at 27.7oN 11.8oE, near the western edge of Mare Serenitatis on the Moon. The crater was photographed by the Lunar Orbiter and the Apollo space missions. Its particular morphology may place Linné as the most striking example of small fresh simple crater. Morphometric analysis, conducted on recent high resolution DTM from LROC (NASA), quantitatively confirmed the pristine morphology of the crater, revealing a clear inner layering which highlight a sequence of lava emplacement events.
Volume
87
Issue
1
Start page
19
Issn Identifier
0037-8720
Ads BibCode
2016MmSAI..87...19V
Rights
open.access
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