Science · 1968 · 16 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesGeophysicsNear-surface GeophysicsPlanetary GeologySoil PhysicsDensity EstimationLunar GeologyPlanetary RegolithPlanetary SurfacesPlanetary TopographySoil DensityBasaltic Magma CompositionBasaltic Melt GenerationDensity DeterminationDensity-depth RelationshipLunar GeomorphologyPlanetary DensitiesPlanetary Density ProfilesSoil Bulk Density
The evidence that the lunar soil is basaltic permits a closer estimate of its density from the radiothermal and radar data. The mean density at the surface is 0.6 ± 0.2 gram per cubic centimeter, increasing to 1.0 gram per cubic centimeter at a depth of a few centimeters; still higher densities at depths of up to meters are implied by the radar observations.
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On the interpretation of radar reflections from the Moon
J. V. Evans, T. Hagfors · Icarus · 1964 · 41 citations