NCHALADA, May 7, 2005; Morning Session

The Lunar Domes

By

Robert A. Garfinkle, F.R.A.S.

Our discussion this morning will be about lunar domes; their geological make-up, classification, and observation.

A few references on lunar domes:

Brungart, David L. The Origin of Lunar Domes, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH: Air Force Institute of Technology, 1964. This is a Masters of Science thesis.

Much, Thomas A. Geology of the Moon, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1972.

Schultz, Peter H. Moon Morphology: Interpretations Based on Lunar Orbiter Photography. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1976.

Moore, Patrick, and Peter John Cattermole. “A Catalogue of Lunar Domes: Part I.” Journal of the International Lunar Society, 1 (1) (March 1957): 16–18. Part II; JILS 1 (3) (July 1958): 70, 71. Part III; JILS 1 (4) (July 1959): 103, 104. Part IV; JILS 1 (7) (December 1960): 175, 176.

Wilhelms, Don E. The Geologic History of the Moon. Washington, D. C.: USGPO, 1987.

Westfall, John. “A Generic Classification of Lunar Domes.” Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, 18 (1—2) (January—February 1964): 15–20.