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Title: Unexplored Areas of the Moon: Nonmare Domes
Primary Author: Sarah E. Braden
Secondary Author(s): Samuel J. Lawrence, Mark S. Robinson, Bradley L. Jolliff, Julie D. Stopar, Lillian R. Ostrach, Lisa R. Gaddis, Justin J. Hagerty, Steven B. Simon, B. Ray Hawke
Institution: Arizona State University
Summary: Analysis of samples returned from unexplored areas of lunar volcanism such as the Gruithuisen Domes will (1) increase our knowledge of the history of the Earth-Moon system, (2) advance theories of lunar magmatic evolution and (3) provide valuable points of comparison with other terrestrial planets.
Panel Selection: Inner Planets: Mercury, Venus, and the Moon.
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