2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM

Session No. 324
Wednesday, 8 October 2008: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T106. Current Research Issues in Lunar Stratigraphy

GSA Planetary Geology Division; AAPG Astrogeology Committee

 

William A. Ambrose and David A. Williams, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
Exploring the Moon in the 21st Century: The Lunar Exploration Roadmap
NEAL, Clive R., Univ Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hl Engrng, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0767, neal.1@nd.edu, neal.1@nd.edu
2
2:00 PM
Previously Unknown Large Impact Basins on the Moon Revealed by Lunar Topographic Data
FREY, Herbert V., Planetary Geodynamics Lab, Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 698, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, Herbert.V.Frey@nasa.gov, Herbert.V.Frey@nasa.gov
3
2:20 PM
Geologic Mapping of the Lunar South Pole
MEST, Scott C., Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ 85719, mest@psi.edu, mest@psi.edu
4
2:35 PM
The Cratering History of the Interior of South Pole-Aitken Basin
PETRO, Noah, Geodynamics Branch, NASA/GSFC, NASA/GSFC, Building 33, Code 698, Greenbelt, MD 20771 and MEST, Scott, Planetary Science Institute, 1700 E. Fort Lowell Rd., Suite 106, Tucson, AZ 85719, Noah.E.Petro@nasa.gov, Noah.E.Petro@nasa.gov
5
2:50 PM
Current Research Issues for Lunar Sinuous Rilles: Vallis Schröteri, Aristarchus Plateau, the Moon
GARRY, Brent, Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, MRC 315, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013, BLEACHER, Jacob E., Planetary Geodynamics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 698, Bldg 33, Greenbelt, MD 20771 and WARNER, Nicholas H., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287, garryw@si.edu, garryw@si.edu
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3:10 PM
Surface Morphology of Domes in the Marius Hills and Mons Rümker Regions of the Moon from Earth-Based Radar Data
CAMPBELL, Bruce A., Center for Earth and Planetary Studies, Smithsonian Institution, MRC 315, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, HAWKE, B. Ray, Higp/Soest, University of Hawaii, 1680 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 and CAMPBELL, Donald B., Department of Astronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, campbellb@si.edu, campbellb@si.edu
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3:25 PM
Systematic Lunar Geologic Mapping: Results from Copernicus Quadrangle
SKINNER Jr, J.A. and GADDIS, L.R., Astrogeology Team, U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, jskinner@usgs.gov, jskinner@usgs.gov
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3:40 PM
Distribution and Chronostratigraphy of Asymmetric Secondary Craters Associated with Lunar Basins
AMBROSE, William A., Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924, william.ambrose@beg.utexas.edu, william.ambrose@beg.utexas.edu
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3:55 PM
Stratigraphy of the Valley of Taurus-Littrow, Southeastern Serenitatis, Moon
SCHMITT, Harrison H., Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, P.O. Box 90730, Albuquerque, NM 87199, hhschmitt@earthlink.net, hhschmitt@earthlink.net
 
4:15 PM
Discussion
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