May 15, 2024
Lunar Landforms indicate Geologically Recent Seismic Activity on the Moon
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: space
One such feature is lunar #lobate #scarps, long curvilinear landforms due to thrust fault movement (older rocks are pushed above younger units leading to crustal shortening.
#Lunar #Landforms indicate Geologically Recent #Seismic #Activity on the #Moon.
The moon’s steadfast illumination of our night sky has been a source of wonder and inspiration for millennia. Since the first satellite images of its surface were taken in the 1960s, our understanding of Earth’s companion through time has developed immeasurably. A complex interplay of cosmic interactions and planetary systems, the moon’s surface displays a plethora of landforms evidencing its history.
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