Prolonged Early Bombardment of the Inner Solar System from Ages of Lunar Samples
It appears that the Moon, and therefore also Mars and Earth, experienced an extended phase of post-accretionary heavy bombardment spanning ≥500 Ma rather than a single short, sharp spike of basin-forming impacts at 3.9 Ga.
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Published: |
WILEY-BLACKWELL
2012
|
| Online Access: | http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2012/pdf/5401.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30268 |