Lunar Thermal Evolution is a theoretical framework that describes the temporal changes in the Moon's internal heat distribution and associated magmatic, igneous, and tectonic processes resulting from primordial heat, radioactive decay, and heat loss mechanisms distinct from those of larger terrestrial bodies.
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Magnetism and thermal evolution of the terrestrial planets
D. J. Stevenson, Tilman Spohn, G. Schubert · Icarus · 1983 · 669 citations
Thermal and Magmatic Evolution of the Moon
C. K. Shearer · Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry · 2006 · 508 citations
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Planetary Science Institute
Tucson, United States
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45 publications
3.9K citations
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, United States
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2.7K citations
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
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30 publications
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Brown University
Providence, United States
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28 publications
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Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing, China
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66 publications
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Lunar and Planetary Institute
Houston, United States
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Ames Research Center
Mountain View, United States
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Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, United States
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- Earth and Planetary Science Letters
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