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Geologic evolution and cratering history of mercury

Neukum, G. and Oberst, J. and Hoffmann, H. and Wagner, R. and Ivanov, B.A. (2001) Geologic evolution and cratering history of mercury. Planetary and Space Science, 49 (14-15), pp. 1507-1521.

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Abstract

Among the terrestrial planets, Mercury is te smalles and has the highest bulk density. Mecury exhibits a lunar-like surface, shaped by impact basins and craters. Rapid cooling and contraction as well as tidal despinning have resulted in a large inventory of tectonic scarps and faults visible on the surface. With plans for new orbiter missions to this intriguing planet taking shape, this paper presents a summary of our current knowledge on Mercury's geology and cratering history. On the basis of improved data on asteroid populations and crater scaling, we updated the time stratigraphic sequence for the planet and made new estimates for the time of formation of impact basins such as Tolstoy and Caloris, which generally are now thought to be younger than in previous estimates. In order to advance our unterstanding of the geology of the planet, imaging experiments on future missions must fill the gap in the global coverage left by the Mariner spacecraft, and increase the global multispectral spatial resolution to at least 100 m/pixel. Locally, the image resolution must reach approx. 10 m/pixel. Also stereo topographic models with global and local resolutions of 200 and 20 m, respectively, are required.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/18220/
Document Type:Article
Additional Information: LIDO-Berichtsjahr=2001,
Title:Geologic evolution and cratering history of mercury
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iDORCID Put Code
Neukum, G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Oberst, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Hoffmann, H.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wagner, R.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ivanov, B.A.Institute for Dynamics of Geospheres, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, RussiaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Date:2001
Journal or Publication Title:Planetary and Space Science
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:No
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:No
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:49
Page Range:pp. 1507-1521
Status:Published
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport (old)
HGF - Program:Space (old)
HGF - Program Themes:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Research area:Space
DLR - Program:W EW - Erforschung des Weltraums
DLR - Research theme (Project):UNSPECIFIED
Location: Berlin-Adlershof
Institutes and Institutions:Institut für Weltraumsensorik und Planetenerkundung
Deposited By: DLR-Beauftragter, elib
Deposited On:16 Sep 2005
Last Modified:14 Jan 2010 18:56

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