Procellarum (IMAGE)

Brown University

Procellarum

Caption

A topographic map of the moon (low elevations in purple, high in red) shows extensive lava flows in Oceanus Procellarum. New data from the GRAIL spacecraft suggests the region was formed by ancient volcanic activity, not by a large impact as had long been suspected. The image was rendered by Jay Dickson from Brown University with data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Lunar Orbiting Laster Altimeter.

Credit

Jay Dickson / Brown University

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.