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Seismicity and Interior Structure of the Moon

Knapmeyer, M. and Weber, R. (2015) Seismicity and Interior Structure of the Moon. In: Extraterrestrial Seismology Cambridge University Press. pp. 203-224. doi: 10.1017/CBO9781107300668.018. ISBN 9781107041721.

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Abstract

The beginning of the seismological inv estigation of the Moon dates back to the beginning of space flight: A working group implemented by NASA in 1959 (Hall, 1977) suggested the development of a seismometer for a hard landing on the Moon. This resulted in Ranger missions 3 to 5, which all unfortunately failed for technical reasons (Hall, 1977). The first measurement of elastic properties of lunar soil was conducted by the Surveyor landers a few years later (Christensen et al., 1968). Besides these early attempts, seismological studies of the Moon divide into two phases: The first one saw the installation of a seismometer network on the Moon, starting with Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 (Apollo 11 Mission Report, 1969), followed by the collection of continuous data until network shutdown on September 30, 1977 (Bates et al., 1979), and, in parallel and ongoing until the early 1990s, the analysis of the data. The second phase began in the late 1990s, when cheap computer power allowed for massive data processing on desktop workstations and the application of new methods. This chapter aims to give a sketch of the Moon as it results from these two phases. The following sections will first describe the different types of seismic events observed on the Moon, and then detail the structure of the main layers of the lunar interior, i.e., the crust, mantle, and core. A summary section finally gives an overview of the present-day concept of the interior structure of the Moon. Seismic sources and seismicity Both endogenous and exogenous sources create seismic waves on the Moon. It is thus common to speak of “events” rather than “quakes,” unless the type of source has been identified. However, analysis of the spatial and chronological distribution of events, and of seismogram characteristics, leads to the identification of several classes of sources.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/101653/
Document Type:Contribution to a Collection
Title:Seismicity and Interior Structure of the Moon
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Knapmeyer, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Weber, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2015
Journal or Publication Title:Extraterrestrial Seismology
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:No
In ISI Web of Science:No
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781107300668.018
Page Range:pp. 203-224
Editors:
EditorsEmailEditor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Tong, V.C.H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Garcia, R.A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781107041721
Status:Published
Keywords:planetary science, astrobiology, solid Earth geophysics
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Space Exploration
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R EW - Space Exploration
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Exploration of the Solar System
Location: Berlin-Adlershof
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Planetary Research
Institute of Planetary Research > Planetary Physics
Deposited By: Rückriemen, Tina
Deposited On:06 Jan 2016 16:14
Last Modified:10 May 2016 23:40

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