Crater clusters and light mantle at the Apollo 17 site; A result of secondary impact from Tycho |
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| Authors: | Baerbel K Lucchitta |
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| Institution: | Geologic Division, Branch of Astrogeologic Studies, 601 East Cedar Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001, USA |
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| Abstract: | The morphologies of Tycho secondary craters and their ejecta deposits were studied using full-Moon, Lunar-Orbiter, and Apollo panoramic photographs. These data were compared with similar data for the secondary craters and light mantle of the Apollo 17 landing site. The results indicate that (1) the central crater cluster and the light mantle can be attributed to Tycho, (2) the dominant mechanism for emplacement of the light mantle was impact by secondary craters that threw material across the valley floor, and (3) level sheets of material may be emplaced locally by secondary impact. Analysis of returned samples confirms that secondary impacts rework mostly local material. |
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