The Contribution of Small Impact Craters to Lunar Polar Wander ...

• Main Authors: Smith, David E., Viswanathan, Vishnu, Mazarico, Erwan, Goossens, Sander, Head, James W., Neumann, Gregory A., Zuber, Maria T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: IOP 2022
• Subjects: Aitken; South Pole; South pole
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.13016/m246g3-kl9g; https://mdsoar.org/handle/11603/26189

Changes in mass distribution affect the gravitational figure and reorient a planetary body’s surface with respect to its rotational axis. The mass anomalies in the present-day lunar gravity field can reveal how the figure and pole position have evolved over the Moon’s history. By examining sequentia...