Model results for the interior structure and tidal deformation of the Moon, focusing on the effect of ilmenite on mantle viscosity. The data was generated by author Xiao, Chi and is hosted on Harvard Dataverse. It includes results based on optimal estimates and +/- 1-sigma variations.
Use Cases
- Modeling lunar interior structure based on radius, density, seismic velocity, temperature, and viscosity data.
- Analyzing tidal deformation parameters based on Love numbers (k_2, h_2) and quality factor (Q).
- Investigating the effect of ilmenite-induced viscosity reduction on the Moon's tidal response.
- Comparing results from different temperature and viscoelastic model combinations (e.g., TYPE-I@Maxwell).
Strengths
- Data is organized into specific categories for interior structure and tidal parameters.
- Results include both optimal estimates and +/- 1-sigma uncertainty ranges, indicated by (N), (N-sigma), and (N+sigma) in filenames.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Harvard Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Results from geophysical modeling of the lunar interior.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-16 02:30:36; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Moon