Accretion and erosion on the surface of the Moon |
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| Authors: | B Warner |
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| Institution: | University of London Observatory, Mill Hill Park, London, UK |
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| Abstract: | By considering the accumulation of dust within a lunar crater (formed by the effects of accretion and erosion), formulae are derived that give (a) the radius of the crater floor and (b) the depth of the crater, as functions of the age of the crater. Comparison of these formulae with the observed relationships provides a means of dating the craters in an absolute sense. |
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