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The lunar farside differs significantly in crustal thickness from the nearside

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Multiple studies and geophysical models confirm that the lunar farside crust is significantly thicker on average than the nearside crust, contributing to the Moon's prominent hemispheric dichotomy.

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The retrieved literature repeatedly references the well-established hemispheric dichotomy of the Moon, specifically noting that the farside crust is thicker on average than the nearside. Papers such as [6] directly frame this as the 'lunar farside highlands problem' and others ([0], [2], [11]) build upon or incorporate these crustal thickness variations in their models of lunar evolution. There are no papers refuting this well-established planetary asymmetry.

Evidence for · 4
Potential anomalies on a sphere: Applications to the thickness of the lunar crust
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Mark A. Wieczorek, Roger J. Phillips. Potential anomalies on a sphere: Applications to the thickness of the lunar crust. 1998. https://doi.org/10.1029/97je03136

Computes crustal thickness maps showing significant structural differences across the Moon.

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Lunar farside volcanism 2.8 billion years ago from Chang'e-6 basalts.
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Zhang QWL, Yang MH, Li QL, Liu Y, Yue ZY, Zhou Q, Chen LY, Ma HX, Yang SH, Tang X, Zhang GL, Ren X, Li XH. Lunar farside volcanism 2.8 billion years ago from Chang'e-6 basalts.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08382-0

Discusses the hemispheric dichotomy of the Moon, highlighting differences between nearside and farside.

EARTHSHINE ON A YOUNG MOON: EXPLAINING THE LUNAR FARSIDE HIGHLANDS
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Arpita Roy, J. Wright, Steinn Sigurðsson. EARTHSHINE ON A YOUNG MOON: EXPLAINING THE LUNAR FARSIDE HIGHLANDS. 2014. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/788/2/L42

Explicitly mentions the lunar highlands problem regarding the farside crust being thicker on average than the nearside crust.

Lunar Nearside‐Farside Mare Basalt Asymmetry: The Combined Role of Global Crustal Thickness Variations and South Pole‐Aitken (SPA) Basin‐Induced Lithospheric Thickening
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James W. Head, Xing Wang, Laura H. Lark, Lionel Wilson, Yuqi Qian. Lunar Nearside‐Farside Mare Basalt Asymmetry: The Combined Role of Global Crustal Thickness Variations and South Pole‐Aitken (SPA) Basin‐Induced Lithospheric Thickening. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1029/2024gl110510

Analyzes global crustal thickness variations and how they contribute to nearside-farside asymmetries.

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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 9101 Aug 2026
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