AbstractThe Russian scientific project “The Moon – 2012+” is directed at solving fundamental problems of celestial mechanics, selenodesy and geophysics of the Moon through the pursuance of theoretical research and computer simulations of the following fields.1. Spin-orbital longtime evolution and physical librations of the multilayered Moon: (a) development of the analytical theory of rotation of the two- /three-layer Moon and construction of the physical libration’s tables for processing accurate observations and for constructing a lunar annual book; and (b) analysis of the spin-orbital evolution of the early Moon, an estimation of internal energy dissipation, and modeling of the long-term mechanism maintaining the free librations of the Moon.2. Geodynamics of a lunar core: analysis of differentiation of a lunar core, detailed elaboration of plume-tectonics of mantle and a core of the early Moon, evolution of a boundary layer of a core–mantle boundary, reconstruction of the gravitational and viscous–mechanical interactions of a lunar core and mantle, research on resonant dissipation of internal energy, and calculation of free and forced nutations of a lunar core and of free fluctuations of a core–mantle system.3. Selenodesy of lunar far-side: solution of an inverse problem in lunar gravimetry, construction of a geodynamic model of the lunar crust and of a Moho’s boundary, reconstruction of initial mascons on the far-side of the Moon, and creation of accurate topographical and gravitational models of the Moon on the basis of modern observations.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Project “The Moon – 2012+”: Spin-orbital evolution, geophysics and selenodesy of the Moon


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 42 , 2 ; 289-293


    Publication date :

    2007-06-12


    Size :

    5 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





    Selenodesy for the Apollo project.

    Sasser, J. H. | NTRS | 1967


    The Lunar Orbiter Project Selenodesy Experiment

    Michael, W. H., Jr. / Tolson, R. H. | NTRS | 1965


    The Lunar Orbiter Project selenodesy experiment.

    Michael, W. H., Jr. / Tolson, R. H. | NTRS | 1967


    The Moon Orbital Mirror

    Acero Sistach, Lluis | AIAA | 2003