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Characterization and interpretation of the global lunar impact basins based on remote sensing TEXT SIZE: A A A

Impact basins are primary geological structures on the Moon, and play key roles in revealing the lunar history. Due to the different identification standards currently used, the basin identification results are highly inconsistent. Except for the major basins (e.g., Orientale, Schro center dot dinger, Imbrium, Crisium, Apollo, and Nectaris Basin), detailed sub-formation interpretations for most other basins are lacking, which hampers the construction of a complete (global) geological interpretation for the lunar impact basins. Based on multisource remote sensing data and previous works, we established a basin identification standard, and a new global lunar basin catalog containing 81 basins. According to the ring diameter ratios, the purest anorthosite (PAN) distribution, and basin radial textures, we divided the basin sub-formations into the central-peak, peak-ring, basin-floor, basin-wall, basin-rim, and basin-ejecta formations. We interpreted the ejecta formation and other basin sub-formations by combining the Focal Flow data with LROC WAC images, topographic data, gravity anomalies, and spectral data. Our new lunar geologic map shows more precise distribution of basin formations, covering nearly 70% of the lunar surface. Moreover, we obtained the origin of basin rings using basin sub-formations map. Additionally, the basin sub-formation map can contribute to the basin impact conditions, such as the discovered ring (concentric with the outermost ring) provides evidence for three impacts in the Mare Moscoviense, and the SPA subformation distribution indicates the impact direction of SPA is SE-NW. Furthermore, the sub-formation distribution can facilitate the geological characteristics and evolution study of the lunar exploration sites.

Publication name

 ICARUS, Volume 378, Article Number 114952, DOI 10.1016/j.icarus.2022.114952, Published MAY 15 2022, Early Access FEB 2022

Author(s)

 Liu, Jingwen; Liu, Jianzhong; Yue, Zongyu; Zhang, Li; Wang, Juntao; Zhu, Kai

Corresponding author(s) 

 Liu, Jianzhong

 liujianzhong@mail.gyig.ac.cn

 99 West Lincheng Rd, Guiyang 550081, Guizhou, Peoples R China

Author(s) from IGCAS   Liu, Jianzhong; Liu, Jingwen; Zhang, Li; Wang, Juntao; Zhu, Kai

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