Missile impacts as sources of seismic energy on the moon
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By: G.V. Latham, W.G. McDonald, and H. J. Moore
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Abstract
Seismic signals recorded from impacts of missiles at the White Sands Missile Range are radically different from the signal recorded from the Apollo 12 lunar module impact. This implies that lunar structure to depths of at least 10 to 20 kilometers is quite different from the typical structure of the earth's crust. Results obtained from this study can be used to predict seismic wave amplitudes from future man-made lunar impacts. Seismic energy and crater dimensions from impacts are compared with measurements from chemical explosions.
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Latham, G., McDonald, W., Moore, H., 1970, Missile impacts as sources of seismic energy on the moon: Science, v. 168, no. 3928, p. 242-245, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.168.3928.242.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Missile impacts as sources of seismic energy on the moon |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.168.3928.242 |
| Volume | 168 |
| Issue | 3928 |
| Year Published | 1970 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 242 |
| Last page | 245 |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Other Geospatial | White Sands Missile Range |