Crater dimensions from apollo data and supplemental sources
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Abstract
A catalog of crater dimensions that were compiled mostly from the new Apollo-based Lunar Topographic Orthophotomaps is presented in its entirety. Values of crater diameter, depth, rim height, flank width, circularity, and floor diameter (where applicable) are tabulated for a sample of 484 craters on the Moon and 22 craters on Earth. Systematic techniques of mensuration are detailed. The lunar craters range in size from 400 m to 300 km across and include primary impact craters of the main sequence, secondary impact craters, craterlets atop domes and cones, and dark-halo craters. The terrestrial craters are between 10 m and 22.5 km in diameter and were formed by meteorite impact.
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Pike, R., 1976, Crater dimensions from apollo data and supplemental sources: The Moon, v. 15, no. 3-4, p. 463-477, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00562253.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Crater dimensions from apollo data and supplemental sources |
| Series title | The Moon |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF00562253 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Description | 15 p. |
| First page | 463 |
| Last page | 477 |