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Convection within the Moon could explain several phenomena, including perhaps the occurrence of maria on the near side but not on the far side.
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TURCOTTE, D., OXBURGH, E. Implications of Convection within the Moon. Nature 223, 250–251 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/223250a0
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