The Clementine mission has provided the first comprehensive set of high-resolution images of the south pole region of the moon. Within 5° of latitude of the pole, an area of an estimated 30,000 square kilometers remained in shadow during a full lunar rotation and is a promising target for future exploration for ice deposits. The Schrödinger Basin (320 kilometers in diameter), centered at 75°S, is one of the two youngest, least modified, great multiring impact basins on the moon. A large maar-type volcano localized along a graben within the Schrödinger Basin probably erupted between 1 and 2 billion years ago.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1994 |
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Title | The south pole region of the moon as seen by Clementine |
DOI | 10.1126/science.266.5192.1851 |
Authors | E.M. Shoemaker, M.S. Robinson, E. M. Eliason |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Science |
Index ID | 70017181 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |