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Surface material of the moon

April 12, 1963

A skeletal fuzz that consists mostly of open space probably covers the moon to a depth of several millimeters or centimeters. The solid part of the fuzz probably consists of randomly oriented linear units, with or without enlarged nodes, which either anastomose in a mesh or are branching.

Publication Year 1963
Title Surface material of the moon
DOI 10.1126/science.140.3563.188
Authors C.R. Warren
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Science
Index ID 70010684
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
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