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The Selenographical distribution of deep moonquake epicenters
Author(s) -
Binder Alan B.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl007i009p00707
Subject(s) - geology , distribution (mathematics) , seismology , unit (ring theory) , geodesy , mathematics , mathematical analysis , mathematics education
The observed selenographical distribution of the epicenters of the deep moonquakes is explained using a simple lunar model with a low Q deep interior and assuming that the number of epicenters per unit area is proportional to the tidal potential affecting the area.
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