Peak-ring structure and kinematics from a multi-disciplinary study of the Schrödinger impact basin

David A. Kring; Georgiana Y. Kramer; Gareth S. Collins; Ross W. K. Potter; Mitali Chandnani

doi:10.1038/ncomms13161

Nature Communications (Oct 2016)

Peak-ring structure and kinematics from a multi-disciplinary study of the Schrödinger impact basin

David A. Kring,
Georgiana Y. Kramer,
Gareth S. Collins,
Ross W. K. Potter,
Mitali Chandnani

Affiliations

David A. Kring: Center for Lunar Science and Exploration, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Universities Space Research Association
Georgiana Y. Kramer: Center for Lunar Science and Exploration, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Universities Space Research Association
Gareth S. Collins: Department of Earth Science and Engineering, Impacts and Astromaterials Research Centre, Imperial College London
Ross W. K. Potter: Center for Lunar Science and Exploration, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Universities Space Research Association
Mitali Chandnani: Center for Lunar Science and Exploration, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Universities Space Research Association

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13161
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Impact basins on the Moon are considered as the best landing sites for the recovery of information about the lunar interior. To inform future lunar missions, Kringet al. combine remote sensing and numerical modelling to generate a geological map of the Schrodinger Impact Basin peak ring.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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