Derivation of globally averaged lunar heat flow from the local heat flow values and the Thorium distribution at the surface: expected improvement by the LUNAR-A Mission

Yoshida, S.; Tanaka, S.; Hagermann, A.; Hayakawa, M.; Fujimura, A. and Mizutani, H. (2001). Derivation of globally averaged lunar heat flow from the local heat flow values and the Thorium distribution at the surface: expected improvement by the LUNAR-A Mission. In: 32nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 12-16 Mar 2001, Houston, Texas, USA.

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Abstract

The relationship between the Th abundance and the heat flow data of the Apollo sites and the LUANR-A sites, where the Th concentrations are in the wide range from 1 ppm to 6 ppm, will allow for a more precise estimation of the averaged heat flow value.

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