Search Results - "Baker, David M.H."

The formation of peak-ring basins: Working hypotheses and path forward in using observations to constrain models of impact-basin formation by Baker, David M.H., Head, James W., Collins, Gareth S., Potter, Ross W.K.

“…•Geological and geophysical observations of lunar peak-ring basins are summarized.•Two working hypotheses for peak-ring basin formation are discussed and…”
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Constraints on the depths of origin of peak rings on the Moon from Moon Mineralogy Mapper data by Baker, David M.H., Head, James W.

“…•M3 hyperspectral imagery is used to assess the mineralogy of lunar peak rings.•Criteria for recognizing regions of candidate shocked plagioclase are…”
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The transition from complex crater to peak-ring basin on the Moon: New observations from the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument by Baker, David M.H., Head, James W., Fassett, Caleb I., Kadish, Seth J., Smith, Dave E., Zuber, Maria T., Neumann, Gregory A.

“…► We catalog and measure craters with complex and peak-ring morphologies on the Moon. ► The lunar trends in peak-ring and rim-crest diameters are similar to…”
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Probing supraglacial debris on Mars 1: Sources, thickness, and stratigraphy by Baker, David M.H., Carter, Lynn M.

“…•We constrain the physical characteristics of debris that covers glaciers on Mars.•Two main layers are observed: icy dust airfall superposes headwall-derived…”
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Probing supraglacial debris on Mars 2: Crater morphology by Baker, David M.H., Carter, Lynn M.

“…•We test hypotheses for the formation of craters within martian glacial deposits.•Nine crater types and multiple degradation sequences observed.•There is a…”
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Comparative planetology – Comparing cirques on Mars and Earth using a CNN by Williams, Joshua M., Scuderi, Louis A., McClanahan, Timothy P., Banks, Maria E., Baker, David M.H.

“…New approaches for comparative planetology are vital to recognize and assess possible shared formative processes that shape landforms on different planetary…”
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New morphometric measurements of craters and basins on Mercury and the Moon from MESSENGER and LRO altimetry and image data: An observational framework for evaluating models of peak-ring basin formation by Baker, David M.H., Head, James W.

“…Peak-ring basins are important in understanding the formation of large impact basins on planetary bodies; however, debate still exists as to how peak rings…”
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Extensive Middle Amazonian mantling of debris aprons and plains in Deuteronilus Mensae, Mars: Implications for the record of mid-latitude glaciation by Baker, David M.H., Head, James W.

“…•Visual images and topography are used to map glacial debris aprons and plains units.•An upper plains mantle unit resurfaced and modified debris aprons and…”
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GRAIL gravity observations of the transition from complex crater to peak-ring basin on the Moon: Implications for crustal structure and impact basin formation by Baker, David M.H., Head, James W., Phillips, Roger J., Neumann, Gregory A., Bierson, Carver J., Smith, David E., Zuber, Maria T.

“…•Profiles of gravity anomalies and crustal structure of impact basins are analyzed.•Profiles are correlated with basin surface morphology (rings and rim…”
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Hollows on Mercury: MESSENGER Evidence for Geologically Recent Volatile-Related Activity by Blewett, David T., Chabot, Nancy L., Denevi, Brett W., Ernst, Carolyn M., Head, James W., Izenberg, Noam R., Murchie, Scott L., Solomon, Sean C., Nittler, Larry R., McCoy, Timothy J., Xiao, Zhiyong, Baker, David M. H., Fassett, Caleb I., Braden, Sarah E., Oberst, Jürgen, Scholten, Frank, Preusker, Frank, Hurwitz, Debra M.

“…High-resolution images of Mercury's surface from orbit reveal that many bright deposits within impact craters exhibit fresh-appearing, irregular, shallow,…”
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Large impact basins on Mercury: Global distribution, characteristics, and modification history from MESSENGER orbital data by Fassett, Caleb I., Head, James W., Baker, David M. H., Zuber, Maria T., Smith, David E., Neumann, Gregory A., Solomon, Sean C., Klimczak, Christian, Strom, Robert G., Chapman, Clark R., Prockter, Louise M., Phillips, Roger J., Oberst, Jürgen, Preusker, Frank

“…The formation of large impact basins (diameter D ≥ 300 km) was an important process in the early geological evolution of Mercury and influenced the planet's…”
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Flow patterns of lobate debris aprons and lineated valley fill north of Ismeniae Fossae, Mars: Evidence for extensive mid-latitude glaciation in the Late Amazonian by Baker, David M.H., Head, James W., Marchant, David R.

“…A variety of Late Amazonian landforms on Mars have been attributed to the dynamics of ice-related processes. Evidence for large-scale, mid-latitude glacial…”
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Ice Content of Mantling Materials in Deuteronilus Mensae, Mars by Baker, David M. H., Carter, Lynn M.

“…Layers of ice and dust (i.e., “mantle”) are found throughout the mid‐latitudes of Mars, where they drape and mute topography and record the recent climate…”
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The transition from complex craters to multi-ring basins on the Moon: Quantitative geometric properties from Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) data by Baker, David M. H., Head, James W., Neumann, Gregory A., Smith, David E., Zuber, Maria T.

“…The morphologic transition from complex impact craters, to peak‐ring basins, and to multi‐ring basins has been well‐documented for decades. Less clear has been…”
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The transition from complex crater to peak-ring basin on Mercury: New observations from MESSENGER flyby data and constraints on basin formation models by Baker, David M.H., Head, James W., Schon, Samuel C., Ernst, Carolyn M., Prockter, Louise M., Murchie, Scott L., Denevi, Brett W., Solomon, Sean C., Strom, Robert G.

“…The study of peak-ring basins and other impact crater morphologies transitional between complex craters and multi-ring basins is important to our understanding…”
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Eminescu impact structure: Insight into the transition from complex crater to peak-ring basin on Mercury by Schon, Samuel C., Head, James W., Baker, David M.H., Ernst, Carolyn M., Prockter, Louise M., Murchie, Scott L., Solomon, Sean C.

“…Peak-ring basins represent an impact-crater morphology that is transitional between complex craters with central peaks and large multi-ring basins. Therefore,…”
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