引起月球重力扰动的主要因素有3种:表面地形、莫霍面起伏及月海玄武岩填充。利用地形模型GLTM-2和重力场模型LP165,在忽略月海玄武岩厚度影响的情况下,分离出正面纬度±60°范围内地形和莫霍面起伏引起的重力扰动,进一步计算得到月壳厚度。结果表明:该区域月壳厚度在15-76 km,平均48.6 km;月海盆地下月壳明显变薄。
The gravity anomalies are mainly resulted from three factors: terrain gravity effects, mare basalts fill and Moho relief attraction. The terrain model GLTM-2 and the lunar gravity field model LP165 are used to estimate the crustal thickness between ± 60° latitude of the nearside with the assumption that the thick of mare basalts fill is neglected. Additionally, a combinated crustal map is obtained. On the basis of the results the following conclusion can be drawn out : that the crustal thickness of the nearside of the Mon is between 15 km and 76 km, and the average is 48.6 km. It also shows that a generally thinner crust beneath the mare basins than regions around.