This figure shows the topography (top) and corresponding gravity (bottom) signal of Mare Smythii at the Moon. It nicely illustrates the term "mascon".
Deutsch: Vergleich der Topographie der Oberfläche (oben) und des Gravitationsfeldes.
Français : Cette figure permet de comparer la topographie (en haut) et la gravité correspondante (en bas) du cratère lunaire Mare Smythii. Elle illustre le phénomène de réplétion.
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This figure shows the topography (top) and corresponding gravity (bottom) signal of Mare Smithii at the Moon. It nicely illustrates the term "mascon". I have created this figure on 21. Jan 2006 using available lunar datasets.