NASA NTRS · 20170001959
Investigating Evolved Compositions Around Wolf Crater
Abstract
Wolf crater is an irregularly shaped, approximately 25 km crater in the south-central portion of Mare Nubium on the lunar nearside. While not previously identified as a lunar "red spot", Wolf crater was identified as a Th anomaly by Lawrence and coworkers. We have used data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) to determine the area surrounding Wolf crater has composition more similar to highly evolved, non-mare volcanic structures than typical lunar crustal lithology. In this presentation, we will investigate the geomorphology and composition of the Wolf crater and discuss implications for the origin of the anomalous terrain.
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Greenhagen, B. T., Cahill, J. T. S., Jolliff, B. L., Lawrence, S. J., Glotch, T. D.. 2017-03-20. Investigating Evolved Compositions Around Wolf Crater. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170001959
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