A Geologic Characterization of Hadley Rille and Palus Putredinis

Mckenzie Ozee, Bailey Puckett, Amanda Richter, Bailey Bates Kickapoo High School, Springfield, Missouri October 22nd, 2014

“We choose to go to the ‘Poo not because it is easy…. but because it is hard” Objective

Provide a geologic interpretion of Hadley Rille and Palus Putredinis in southeast Mare Imbrium Region of Study

Mare Imbrium Hadley Rille

Mare Sarenitatis

Hadley Crater

Copernicus Crater

Appennine Mountains Significance of Study

To provide a better understanding of the geologic processes that occurred in southeast Mare Imbrium and provide insight into the evolution of the lunar crust Methodology

• Analyzed images provided by the Lunar and Planetary Institute at http://www.lpi.usra.edu/exploration/education/hsResearch/moon_101/ • Constraints • Characterization was limited to these three images • Identified the major geological features and structures observed on the surface near Hadley Rille- Elbow Crater • Qualitatively described the geologic structures and processes that occurred in Hadley Rille- Palus Putredinis • Relatively dated geologic events in the region of study. Analysis of Hadley Rille Fresnel Mountains

Apollo 15 Landing Site

Elbow Crater

Mons Hadley Delta

Hadley Crater

Hadley Rille

Mare Imbrium

Appennine Mountains

Linear Scarps

Rima Hadley Analysis of Elbow Crater

Dune Crater

Hadley Rille

Elbow Crater Analysis of Palus Putredinis

Dune Crater Relative Dating of Hadley Rille- Palus Putredinus 1.)Fresnel Mountains

4.)Elbow Crater

1.)Mons Hadley Delta

5.)Hadley Crater

3.)Hadley Rille

2.)Infilling of Mare Imbrium

1.)Appennine Mountains

6.)Linear Scarps

With 1 being the oldest and 6 being the 1.)Rima Hadley youngest Order of Major Geologic Events

• The Appennine Mountains formed by a large impact creating a Multi-Ring Basin • Multi-Ring Basin was filled in by flood basalts creating Mare Imbrium • Extensive impacting (LHB) resulted in the collapse of a lava tube, forming the Hadley Rille • Linear Scarps formed as a result of crustal extension Conclusions • We analyzed three different scale images of the Palus Putredinus region • The presence of simple and complex impact craters indicate that this region has been modified by impacts and explain the origins of the Appennine Mountains and surrounding mountain chains • The presence of Mare Imbrium and Hadley rille are indicative of volcanism being a predominant process in the region • Linear scarps and mountain chains are indicative that crustal extensioning took place and may have created the highland regions to the south of Hadley rille.