Geophysical evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces : Moon & Mars
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2013.
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| author | Evans, Alexander Joseph |
| author2 | Maria T. Zuber. |
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| description | Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2013. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/849192019-04-11T11:09:44Z Geophysical evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces : Moon & Mars Evans, Alexander Joseph Maria T. Zuber. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2013. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-138). The interiors and surfaces of the terrestrial planetary bodies provide us a unique opportunity to gain insight into planetary evolution, particularly in the early stages subsequent to accretion. Both Mars and the Moon are characterized by well-preserved and ancient surfaces, that preserve a record of geological and geophysical processes that have operated both at the surface and in the interior. With accessibility to orbital and landed spacecraft, the Moon and Mars have a unique qualitative and quantitative role in understanding and constraining the evolution of solid planets in our Solar System, as well as the timing of its many major events. In this thesis I use gravity and topography data to investigate aspects of the surface and interior evolution of the Moon and Mars that include aspects of major processes: impact, volcanism, erosion and internal dynamics. by Alexander Joseph Evans. Ph.D. 2014-02-10T17:03:05Z 2014-02-10T17:03:05Z 2013 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84919 869223700 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 138 pages application/pdf zmo---- zma---- Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Evans, Alexander Joseph Geophysical evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces : Moon & Mars |
| title | Geophysical evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces : Moon & Mars |
| title_full | Geophysical evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces : Moon & Mars |
| title_fullStr | Geophysical evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces : Moon & Mars |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geophysical evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces : Moon & Mars |
| title_short | Geophysical evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces : Moon & Mars |
| title_sort | geophysical evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces moon mars |
| topic | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/84919 |
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