Imbrium Basin ejecta zone

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The Imbrium Basin ejecta zone is the extensive region on the Moon blanketed by material blasted out during the formation of the large Imbrium impact basin, shaping much of the surrounding lunar surface geology.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf impact ejecta blanket
lunar geological feature
affects crater degradation patterns
associatedWith Imbrium Basin NERFINISHED
characterizedBy hummocky terrain
lineated terrain
radial lineations
secondary craters
composedOf breccias
fractured crustal rocks
impact ejecta material
impact melt
extendsAcross near side of the Moon
extendsInto Mare Frigoris region NERFINISHED
Mare Insularum region NERFINISHED
Mare Nubium region NERFINISHED
Mare Serenitatis region NERFINISHED
Mare Tranquillitatis region NERFINISHED
Mare Vaporum region NERFINISHED
formedBy large asteroid or comet impact
formedDuring Imbrian period NERFINISHED
geologicAge Late Heavy Bombardment NERFINISHED
hasRadialTrendToward Imbrium Basin center NERFINISHED
importantFor reconstructing Moon impact history
understanding lunar crustal structure
influencedFormationOf lineated terrain around Mare Imbrium
influences distribution of lunar mare basalts
lunar highlands topography
locatedOn Moon NERFINISHED
mappedBy Apollo missions NERFINISHED
Lunar Orbiter missions NERFINISHED
observedIn lunar remote sensing data
originatedFrom Imbrium impact event NERFINISHED
overlies pre-Imbrian highland crust
partOf Imbrium Basin impact structure NERFINISHED
relatedTo Imbrium sculpture NERFINISHED
resultedFrom ballistic emplacement of ejecta
excavation of lunar crust
scale basin-wide
studiedIn lunar stratigraphy
surrounds Mare Imbrium NERFINISHED
usedAs stratigraphic marker on the Moon

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Mare Imbrium vicinity geologicalContext Imbrium Basin ejecta zone
Mare Imbrium vicinity partOf Imbrium geological province
linked to: Imbrium Basin ejecta zone
David R. Scott missionLandedSite Hadley–Apennine region of the Moon
linked to: Imbrium Basin ejecta zone
Mare Imbrium isPartOf Imbrium Basin
linked to: Imbrium Basin ejecta zone
Mare Imbrium landingSiteOf Apollo 15 region (near Montes Apenninus)
linked to: Imbrium Basin ejecta zone
Fra Mauro formation associatedWith Imbrium impact event
linked to: Imbrium Basin ejecta zone