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Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Part B: calibration of radar data from apollo 17 and other mission results Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Part B: calibration of radar data from apollo 17 and other mission results
A large quantity of data on backscattered polarized and depolarized radar echoes from the Moon has been collected from Earth at 3.8-cm wavelength (ref. 33-23). Depolarized echoes are particularly interesting because theory indicates that relatively strong depolarized echoes can be caused by the following factors.
Authors
H. J. Moore, S.H. Zisk
Preliminary report on the geology and field petrology at the Apollo 17 landing site Preliminary report on the geology and field petrology at the Apollo 17 landing site
No abstract available.
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey
Earthquakes: September-October 1973 Earthquakes: September-October 1973
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Authors
Waverly J. Person
Volcanic studies: Part B: Mare Serenitatis cinder cones and terrestrial analogs Volcanic studies: Part B: Mare Serenitatis cinder cones and terrestrial analogs
Small volcanic cones with summit craters or breached walls occur in several areas on the Moon. Most of these features have basal diameters of approximately 1 to 2 km and probably are not more than a few hundred meters in height. None have been so clearly photographed, however, as those shown in Apollo 17 metric and panoramic camera coverage of the southeastern margin of the Serenitatis...
Authors
David H. Scott
Stratigraphic studies: Part B: geologic setting of the dark mantling material in the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon Stratigraphic studies: Part B: geologic setting of the dark mantling material in the Taurus-Littrow region of the Moon
A dark-colored surficial deposit covers lowlands and highlands along the southeastern margin of the Serenitatis basin. Sampling of this material was a major exploration objective of the Apollo 17 mission. Since completion of the mission, the dark mantle has been the subject of considerable controversy, inasmuch as no obvious stratified deposit was found in the landing area. Yet the...
Authors
Baerbel K. Lucchitta
Landslides in the vicinity of the Fort Randall Reservoir, South Dakota Landslides in the vicinity of the Fort Randall Reservoir, South Dakota
No abstract available.
Authors
Christopher F. Erskine
Reducing seismic hazards through land-use planning Reducing seismic hazards through land-use planning
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Authors
Donald R. Nichols, Jane M. Buchanan-Banks
The Fars, Iran, earthquake of April 10, 1972--results of a field reconnaisance The Fars, Iran, earthquake of April 10, 1972--results of a field reconnaisance
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Authors
James W. Dewey, Arthur Grantz
Apollo lunar sounder experiment Apollo lunar sounder experiment
The scientific objectives of the Apollo lunar sounder experiment (ALSE) are (1) mapping of subsurface electrical conductivity structure to infer geological structure, (2) surface profiling to determine lunar topographic variations, (3) surface imaging, and (4) measuring galactic electromagnetic radiation in the lunar environment. The ALSE was a three-frequency, wide-band, coherent radar...
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R.J. Phillips, G.F. Adams, W.E. Brown, R. E. Eggleton, P. Jackson, R. Jordan, W.I. Linlor, W.J. Peeples, L.J. Porcello, J. Ryu, G. Schaber, W.R. Sill, T.W. Thompson, S.H. Ward, J.S. Zelenka
Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Part C: comparison between photogrammetric and bistatic-radar slope-frequency distributions Remote sensing and photogrammetric studies: Part C: comparison between photogrammetric and bistatic-radar slope-frequency distributions
Stereoscopic photographs taken by the metric and panoramic cameras can be used to obtain information on the roughness and slope-frequency distributions of lunar surfaces (see appendix to this part). Bistatic radar on board Apollo 14, 15, and 16 spacecraft may also be used to obtain information on lunar surface roughness at two wavelengths—13 cm (S-band) and 116 cm (VHF).
Authors
H. J. Moore, G.L. Tyler
Documentation and environment of the Apollo 17 samples Documentation and environment of the Apollo 17 samples
This catalog shows the locations from which samples were collected during the Apollo 17 mission and provides a descriptive geologic context for each sample. It is a working document principally of use to LSPET, LSAPT, and the lunar sample principal investigators. The information in this report is incomplete, but it is based on the best available data as of January 19, 1973. Sources of...
Authors
Water Resources Division U.S. Geological Survey