INVERTION OF CRUSTAL THICKNESS OF MOONFROM GRAVITY FIELD AND TOPOGRAPHY DATA
Feng Hai 1) ;Li Jiancheng 1) ;Zhang Shoujian 1) ; and Xing Lelin 2)
1)School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 4300792)Institute of Seismology, CEA,Wuhan 430071
Abstract The gravity anomalies are mainly resulted from three factors: terrain gravity effects,mare basalts fill and Moho relief attraction. The terrain model GLTM2 and the lunar gravity field model LP165 are used to estimate the crustal thickness between ±60° latitude of the nearside with the assumption that the thick of mare basalts fill is neglected. Additionally, a combinated crustal map is obtained. On the basis of the results the following conclusion can be drawn out: that the crustal thickness of the nearside of the Mon is between 15 km and 76 km, and the average is 48.6 km. It also shows that a generally thinner crust beneath the mare basins than regions around.
Key words :
lunar gravity field
lunar topography
terrain correction
Bouguer gravity anomaly
lunar crustal thickness
Received: 01 January 1900
Corresponding Authors:
Feng Hai
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Feng Hai ,Li Jiancheng ,Zhang Shoujian et al. INVERTION OF CRUSTAL THICKNESS OF MOONFROM GRAVITY FIELD AND TOPOGRAPHY DATA[J]. , 2009, 29(3): 131-134.
Feng Hai ,Li Jiancheng ,Zhang Shoujian et al. INVERTION OF CRUSTAL THICKNESS OF MOONFROM GRAVITY FIELD AND TOPOGRAPHY DATA[J]. jgg, 2009, 29(3): 131-134.
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