Geological mapping of the Kuiper quadrangle (H06) of Mercury
Geological mapping of the Kuiper quadrangle (H06) of Mercury
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水星柯伊伯四边形 (H06) 地质测绘
DOI：
10.1080/17445647.2016.1191384
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发表时间：
2017
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影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
V. Galluzzi
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作者：
L. Giacomini;M. Massironi;V. Galluzzi
在这项工作中，我们提出了一个1：3,000,000比例尺的水星Raditladi四边形（H 04）的地质图。该地区覆盖了整个地球的近7%，包括几个有趣的特征，如Caloris盆地，Raditladi盆地，中空星团和火山特征。测绘利用了信使号轨道阶段产生的数据。绘制的沉积物包括从Caloris盆地到次级撞击坑链在几个尺度上观察到的与撞击有关的单位。平滑平原单位覆盖了大部分地区，覆盖了旧的陨石坑间平原和明亮的陨石坑间平原单位。结果表明，各主要单元的侵位和代表本区主要地质事件的Caloris撞击事件集中在3.96 ~ 3.72Ga之间。 在这个激烈的阶段之后，地质框架只被局部事件所改变，如撞击坑和空洞的形成。这张地图是第一批以这种比例详细描述水星地质特征的产品之一。它将作为一种制约因素和一种支持，促进进一步的当地调查和绘图，并为即将进行的欧空局/日本宇宙航空研究开发机构BepiColombo联合探测水星使命确定目标。
In this work, we present a 1:3,000,000-scale geologic map of the Raditladi quadrangle (H04) of Mercury. The area covers nearly 7% of the entire planet and encompasses several features of interest such as the Caloris basin, the Raditladi basin, hollow clusters and volcanic features. The mapping took advantage of the data produced during MESSENGER's orbital phase. The mapped deposits include impact-related units observed at several scales from the Caloris basin to the secondary crater chains. The Smooth Plains unit covers the majority of the area, mantling the older Intercrater Plains and Bright Intercrater Plains units. Results show that the emplacement of all the main units and the Caloris impact event, representing the main geologic events in the quadrangle, were concentrated between 3.96 and 3.72 Ga. After this intense phase, the geologic framework was modified only by local events such as impact craters and hollow formation. This map is among the first products for the detailed geologic characterization of Mercury at such a scale. It will contribute as a constraint and a support for both further local investigation and mapping, and targeting of the forthcoming BepiColombo ESA/JAXA joint exploration mission to Mercury.