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Geologic map of the Wichmann CA region of the Moon, Lunar Orbiter Site III P-11, Oceanus Procellarum including Apollo landing sites 4 and 4R

This map shows the geology in and around two potential early Apollo landing sites in the equatorial belt. The Wichmann CA region is in the Oceanus Procellarum, south of the equator, approximately 320 km south of the crater Kepler. It is covered by mare material with numerous ridges, low domes, craters, and crater clusters. Relatively few of the craters are larger than 200 m across. Terra material

Subsurface temperature profiles, imagery, and meteorological data at a Sunset Crater cinder field: March 2021 to May 2022

We have set up a meteorological station at a small cinder field in Sunset Crater National Monument, Arizona, that records temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity, wind direction, wind speed, solar radiation, and precipitation. Each hour, a BlazeVideo camera records a small portion of the cinder field adjacent to the meteorological station. Subsurface temperatures are recorded at cinder

Meteor Crater, Northern Arizona: Drill Hole Sample Collection, 1970-1973, and Curation, 2010-2013

Meteor Crater, located in northern Arizona, is one of the best preserved and easily accessible impact sites on Earth. Scientific investigations of this crater have led to improvements in our understanding of impact mechanics, cratering dynamics, and ejecta distribution [e.g., 1-5]. In addition, this site has a rich history as a terrestrial analog that has been used for training astronauts, scienti

Imagery and meteorological data from April 2021 to December 2021, Grand Falls Dune Field, Arizona

Grand Falls dune field (GFDF) is located on the Navajo Nation, ~70 km NE of Flagstaff, AZ. This active dune field displays a range of morphologies, including barchans, smaller dunes, and ripples, and is bimodal in composition. The felsic component is likely derived from the Little Colorado River, and the mafic component (basaltic grains) is locally sourced from nearby cinder cones [1]. GFDF is an

A Lithostratigraphic Analysis of the Meteor Crater Ejecta Blanket: Measurements, Assigned Facies, and Unit Thickness

Current models do not sufficiently explain target rock-projectile mixing and ejecta blanket formation for small impact craters (i.e., less than 2km diameter). For example, due to the size of Meteor Crater and the low-velocity at which materials were excavated from the transient crater, the extent of target rock-projectile mixing is expected to be minor. However, based on drilling notes from Dr. Da

Geologic map of the Aristarchus region of the Moon

Material exposed on the surface of the moon is heterogenous. The albedo and other physical characteristics that have been determined with the use of optical and radio telescopes vary from one part of the moon from another, and the variations are partially correlated with differences in topography. Discontinuities in the areal variation permit the surface material to be divided up into map units, e

(RLC-15) Geologic map of the Alphonsus GA region of the moon

This map is one of a series prepared from photographs transmitted by Ranger IX (Jet Propulsion Lab, 1966, pls A56-58, B70-82). It depicts the geology of some 724 sq km in the northeast part of the floor of Alphonsus (Diameter about 115 km), a typical flat-floored old terra crater or basin with a subdued rim. Similar basins abound in the south central terrae of the visable hemisphere and on the far

(RLC-9) Geologic map of the Sabine DM region of the moon

This 1:50,000 scale geolgic map is one of a series constructed at various scales from photographs trasmitted by the Ranger VII, VIII and IX spacecraft. The center of the map area is about 23 km southwest of the Ranger VIII (US Air Force Aeronautical Chart and Information Center Chart AIC 60C, Arago). In general, geologic maps of the moon portray similarities and differences in the characteristics

Geologic Map of the Sabine EB Region of the Moon

The Sabin EB region is a rolling plain which consists entirely of crater and mare materials. The areal density of craters, though variable within the region, is sufficiently high so that the craters are the dominant morphological feature. Crater morphology ranges from bright, sharp-rimmed craters to pan-shaped depressions. Superposition relations indicate that the bright-rimmed craters (unit br) a

(LAC-41) Geologic map of the Montes Apenninus region of the Moon

Material exposed on the surface of the Moon is heterogeneous. The albedo and other physical characteristics that have been determined with the use of optical and radio telescopes vary from one part of the Moon to another, and the variations are partially correlated with differences in topography. Discontinuities in the areal variation permit the surface material to be divided into map units, each

(LAC-40) Geologic map and section of the Timocharis region of the Moon

Material exposed on the surface of the Moon is heterogeneous. The albedo and other physical characteristics that have been determined with the use of optical and radio telescopes vary from one part of the Moon to another, and the variations are particular correlated with differences in topography. Discontinuities in the areal variation permit the surface material to be divided into map units, each

(LAC-93) Geologic map of the Mare Humorum region of the moon

The surface of the moon is heterogeneous. Surface materials are classed on the basis of telescopic observations into units each having a limited range of physical properties such as topography, visible under low-illumination and albedo, the reflectivity under full-Moon illumination. Such units are considered analogous to the rock-stratigraphic formations of terrestrial geology. By application of t