Definition of mascon in English:

mascon

noun ˈmaskɒnˈmæskɑn

A concentration of denser material below the surface of the moon or other body, causing a local increase in gravitational pull.
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- The negative correlation between the topography and gravitational potential of the mascons suggests that they are dynamically supported.
- In practice, the spacecraft deviated significantly even from predicted orbits that took into account the gravitational forces of the mascons.
- It has been argued that the mascon gravitational anomalies do not necessarily imply departure from isostacy.
- Either the lunar crust and upper mantle have been strong enough to support these loads elastically, or the mascon loads have been decaying through viscous deformation of the lunar interior since their formation.
- Researchers spotted a mass concentration, which they call a mascon dense stuff that welled up from the mantle, likely in an impact.

Origin

1960s: from mas(s) con(centration).

Definition of mascon in US English:

mascon

nounˈmaskänˈmæskɑn

A concentration of denser material below the surface of the moon or other body, causing a local increase in gravitational pull.
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Example sentencesExamples
- It has been argued that the mascon gravitational anomalies do not necessarily imply departure from isostacy.
- In practice, the spacecraft deviated significantly even from predicted orbits that took into account the gravitational forces of the mascons.
- Either the lunar crust and upper mantle have been strong enough to support these loads elastically, or the mascon loads have been decaying through viscous deformation of the lunar interior since their formation.
- Researchers spotted a mass concentration, which they call a mascon dense stuff that welled up from the mantle, likely in an impact.
- The negative correlation between the topography and gravitational potential of the mascons suggests that they are dynamically supported.

Origin

1960s: from mas(s) con(centration).

词汇	mascon
释义	Definition of mascon in English: mascon noun ˈmaskɒnˈmæskɑn A concentration of denser material below the surface of the moon or other body, causing a local increase in gravitational pull. 〔天文〕质量密集 Example sentencesExamples The negative correlation between the topography and gravitational potential of the mascons suggests that they are dynamically supported. In practice, the spacecraft deviated significantly even from predicted orbits that took into account the gravitational forces of the mascons. It has been argued that the mascon gravitational anomalies do not necessarily imply departure from isostacy. Either the lunar crust and upper mantle have been strong enough to support these loads elastically, or the mascon loads have been decaying through viscous deformation of the lunar interior since their formation. Researchers spotted a mass concentration, which they call a mascon dense stuff that welled up from the mantle, likely in an impact. Origin 1960s: from mas(s) con(centration). Definition of mascon in US English: mascon nounˈmaskänˈmæskɑn A concentration of denser material below the surface of the moon or other body, causing a local increase in gravitational pull. 〔天文〕质量密集 Example sentencesExamples It has been argued that the mascon gravitational anomalies do not necessarily imply departure from isostacy. In practice, the spacecraft deviated significantly even from predicted orbits that took into account the gravitational forces of the mascons. Either the lunar crust and upper mantle have been strong enough to support these loads elastically, or the mascon loads have been decaying through viscous deformation of the lunar interior since their formation. Researchers spotted a mass concentration, which they call a mascon dense stuff that welled up from the mantle, likely in an impact. The negative correlation between the topography and gravitational potential of the mascons suggests that they are dynamically supported. Origin 1960s: from mas(s) con(centration).
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