The outline for this report is: (1) Factors Leading to Lunar Magma Ocean Model for Planetary Differentiation (2) Rationale for Magma Oceans on Other Planets Means for early efficient differentiation (Works on Moon why not here?) (3) Some Inconsistencies between the Lunar Magma Ocean Model and Observations. The conclusions are: (1) Differentiation via solidification of a magma ocean is derived from geologic observations of the Moon (2) Although geologic observations on other bodies are often consistent with differentiation via magma ocean solidification, it is not generally required. (3) There are some fundamental inconsistencies between observed lunar data and the model, that will require this model to be modified (4) Nevertheless, the Moon...
Crystallization of the Lunar Magma Ocean has been empirically modeled and its products inferred from...
The currently accepted paradigm of lunar formation is that of accretion from the ejecta of a giant i...
Evidence for the existence of magma oceans is discussed in great detail, and among the many new item...
It is generally considered that the outer portion of the Moon was molten in its early history. Antar...
While on Earth the processes of early differentiation and crust formation have been largely overprin...
The primordial differentiation of the Moon via a global magma ocean has become the paradigm under wh...
The primordial differentiation of the Moon via a global magma ocean has become the paradigm under wh...
A scenario for the formation of the Moon is advanced and is argued to be consistent with both known ...
Despite more than 40 years of studying Apollo samples, the age and early evolution of the Moon remai...
The following facts were uncovered in comparing the basaltic surface rocks of the moon with terrestr...
Oxide composition of the Moon, evidence for an initially totally molten Moon, geophysical constraint...
Despite more than 40 years of studying Apollo samples, the age and early evolution of the Moon remai...
Oxide composition of the Moon, evidence for an initially totally molten Moon, geophysical contraints...
The purpose of this project is to decipher the origin of rocks which form the ancient lunar crust. O...
Funding: TEJ acknowledges support from the State Key Laboratory for Geological Processes and Mineral...
Crystallization of the Lunar Magma Ocean has been empirically modeled and its products inferred from...
The currently accepted paradigm of lunar formation is that of accretion from the ejecta of a giant i...
Evidence for the existence of magma oceans is discussed in great detail, and among the many new item...
It is generally considered that the outer portion of the Moon was molten in its early history. Antar...
While on Earth the processes of early differentiation and crust formation have been largely overprin...
The primordial differentiation of the Moon via a global magma ocean has become the paradigm under wh...
The primordial differentiation of the Moon via a global magma ocean has become the paradigm under wh...
A scenario for the formation of the Moon is advanced and is argued to be consistent with both known ...
Despite more than 40 years of studying Apollo samples, the age and early evolution of the Moon remai...
The following facts were uncovered in comparing the basaltic surface rocks of the moon with terrestr...
Oxide composition of the Moon, evidence for an initially totally molten Moon, geophysical constraint...
Despite more than 40 years of studying Apollo samples, the age and early evolution of the Moon remai...
Oxide composition of the Moon, evidence for an initially totally molten Moon, geophysical contraints...
The purpose of this project is to decipher the origin of rocks which form the ancient lunar crust. O...
Funding: TEJ acknowledges support from the State Key Laboratory for Geological Processes and Mineral...
Crystallization of the Lunar Magma Ocean has been empirically modeled and its products inferred from...
The currently accepted paradigm of lunar formation is that of accretion from the ejecta of a giant i...
Evidence for the existence of magma oceans is discussed in great detail, and among the many new item...