Browsing LPI Contributions by Author "Weller, Matthew B."

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On the evolution of terrestrial planets: Bi-stability, stochastic effects, and the non-uniqueness of tectonic states

Weller, Matthew B.; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1604-7810; Lenardic, Adrian (Elsevier, 2017-03-22)

Here, we will discuss constraints on the tectonic evolution of the Earth and present a novel framework of planetary evolution that moves toward probabilistic arguments based on general physical principals, as opposed to ...
A South Pole–Aitken impact origin of the lunar compositional asymmetry

Jones, Matt J.; Evans, Alexander J.; Johnson, Brandon C.; Weller, Matthew B.; Andrews-Hanna, Jeffrey C.; Tikoo, Sonia M.; Keane, James Tuttle (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2022-04-08)

The formation of the largest and most ancient lunar impact basin, South Pole–Aitken (SPA), was a defining event in the Moon's evolution. Using numerical simulations, we show that widespread mantle heating from the SPA ...

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