The Moon

The IAU Symposium No. 47 The Moon was held in the School of Physics of the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, from 22 to 26 March 1971. The Meet ing was sponsored by Commission 17 and co-sponsored by URSI. The Symposium was supported financially by the IAU. The Scientific Organizing Committee included Prof. S.K. Runcorn, Chairman (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne), Prof. H. Alfven (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm), Prof. G. Colombo (University of Padova), Prof. A. Dollfus (Observatoire de Paris), Prof. T. Gold (Cornell University), Dr K. Koziel (Jagellonian University, Poland), Prof. G.P. Kuiper (University of Arizona), Dr B.J. Levin (U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences), Dr A.A. Mikhailov (U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences), Prof. A.E. Ringwood (Australian National Univer sity) and Prof. H.C.U rey (University of California). The Local Organizing Committee included Prof. S.K. Runcorn (Chairman), Dr G. Fielder, Prof. W.R. Hindmarsh, Prof. Z. Kopal and Prof. W.H. McCrea. This book includes the majority of papers presented at this the second IAU Sym posium on The Moon: comparison with the previous IAU Symposium on The Moon held in Leningrad, a decade earlier, makes clear the great advances made possible in our knowledge of the Moon and solar system by space technology. Academician A.A.

I / Introduction -- Report by the Chairman -- II / Scientific Papers -- A. Lunar Mechanics -- 1. Dynamics of the Moon -- 2. On the Inclination of the Lunar Axis -- 3. The Shape of the Moon -- 4. Some Differences between Geometrical and Dynamical Figures of the Moon -- 5. Large Disks as Representations for the Lunar Mascons with Implications Regarding Theories of Formation -- B. The Lunar Surface and its Morphology -- 6. The Geomorphic Evolution of the Lunar Surface -- 7. Erosion, Transportation and the Nature of the Maria -- 8. Radar Mapping of the Moon at 162 MHz -- C. Apollo Missions Progress -- 9. Introductory Remarks: The Apollo 14 Mission -- 10. The Apollo 14 Mission and Preliminary Results -- 11. Plans and Objectives of the Remaining Apollo Missions -- 12. Engineering Potential for Lunar Missions after Apollo -- D. Petrological Studies of the Moon -- 13. Experimental Petrology and Petrogenesis of Apollo 12 Basalts -- 14. Electron Microscopic Studies of Some Lunar Minerals -- 15. Maria Lavas, Mascons, Layered Complexes, Achondrites and the Lunar Mantle -- 16. Petrochemistry and Chemical Features of Lunar Glassy Spherules -- 17. Formation of Lunar Glassy Spherules: A Dynamical…