August 17, 2009

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Why Are Maria Where They Are?

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images from Chuck Wood

Technical Details
A geoid is an equipotential surface where the force of gravity is perpendicular to the surface; if a planet were made of liquid its surface would be a geoid.

Related Links
Many of Mark's papers on lunar geophysics are available - click the reprint selection.

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