The Geology of Multi-Ring Impact Basins: The Moon and Other Planets

by Paul D. Spudis

Book Overview

Multi-ring basins are large impact craters formed in the early history of planets. They critically affect the evolution of the planets and their satellites. The Moon offers an exceptional chance to study these phenomena and this book provides a comprehensive geological study using data from lunar landings and remote sensing of the Moon. The author covers the formation and development of basins and considers their chemistry and mineralogy. He studies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521619238
• ISBN13: 9780521619233
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.7"