Mercury's Surface: Preliminary Description and Interpretation from Mariner 10 Pictures
Mercury's Surface: Preliminary Description and Interpretation from Mariner 10 Pictures
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水星表面：水手10号图片的初步描述和解读
作者：
B. Murray;M. Belton;G. Danielson;M. Davies;D. Gault;B. Hapke;B. O'leary;R. Strom;V. Suomi;N. Trask
水星的表面形态和光学性质在细节上与月球非常相似，并记录了非常相似的事件序列。这意味着水星和月球外层的化学和矿物学上的相似性；水星可能是一颗具有巨大富铁核心的差异化行星。据推测，分化发生得很早。没有发现大气改变地貌的证据。与月球或火星的特征不同，大范围的陡峭和山脊可能反映了小行星猛烈轰炸接近尾声时行星压缩的独特时期。
The surface morphology and optical properties of Mercury resemble those of the moon in remarkable detail and record a very similar sequence of events. Chemical and mineralogical similarity of the outer layers of Mercury and the moon is implied; Mercury is probably a differentiated planet with a large iron-rich core. Differentiation is inferred to have occurred very early. No evidence of atmospheric modification of landforms has been found. Large-scale scarps and ridges unlike lunar or martian features may reflect a unique period of planetary compression near the end of heavy bombardment by small planetesimals.