[meteorite-list] New Paper on Lunar Impact Cratering History

[Paul H.]

The Hole Thing: Lunar Topographic Map Provides Rich 
Record of Impacts on the Moon: Laser altimetry data from 
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have provided a 
comprehensive look at the cratering history of the inner 
solar system, National Geographic, spet. 16, 2010.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=lro-moon-craters

The paper is:

Head, J. W., III, C. I. Fassett, S. J. Kadish, D. E. Smith, M. T. Zuber, 
G. A. Neumann, and E. Mazarico, 2010, Global Distribution 
of Large Lunar Craters: Implications for Resurfacing and 
Impactor Populations. Science. vol. 329, no. 5998, 
pp. 1504-1506. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1195050]
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/329/5998/1504

Other Papers

Greenhagen, B. T., P. G. Lucey, M. B. Wyatt, T. D. Glotch, 
C. C. Allen, J. A. Arnold, J. L. Bandfield, N. E. Bowles, K. L. 
D. Hanna, P. O. Hayne, E. Song, I. R. Thomas, and D. A. 
Paige, 2010, Global Silicate Mineralogy of the Moon 
from the Diviner Lunar Radiometer. Science. vol.  329,
no. 5998, pp. 1507-1509. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1192196]
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/sci;329/5998/1507

Glotch, T. D. P. G. Lucey, J. L. Bandfield, B. T. Greenhagen, 
I. R. Thomas, R. C. Elphic, N. Bowles, M. B. Wyatt, C. C. 
Allen, K. L. D. Hanna, and D. A. Paige, 2010, Highly Silicic 
Compositions on the Moon. Science. vol. 329, no. 5998, 
pp. 1510-1513. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1192148]
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/sci;329/5998/1510

Yours,

Paul H.