**Planetary Contraction and Orbital Decay: A Systematic Review of Mercury's Shrinking Radius, Lithospheric Compression, and the 23-Kilometer Contraction Phenomenon** *A Comprehensive Analysis of Thermal Evolution, Lobate Scarp Formation, and Comparative Planetology in the Inner Solar System*
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@article{allodium:10.5281/zenodo.22733087,
title = {**Planetary Contraction and Orbital Decay: A Systematic Review of Mercury's Shrinking Radius, Lithospheric Compression, and the 23-Kilometer Contraction Phenomenon** *A Comprehensive Analysis of Thermal Evolution, Lobate Scarp Formation, and Comparative Planetology in the Inner Solar System*},
author = {geruganti, sudhakar},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22733087},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22733087}
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TY - JOUR TI - **Planetary Contraction and Orbital Decay: A Systematic Review of Mercury's Shrinking Radius, Lithospheric Compression, and the 23-Kilometer Contraction Phenomenon** *A Comprehensive Analysis of Thermal Evolution, Lobate Scarp Formation, and Comparative Planetology in the Inner Solar System* AU - geruganti, sudhakar PY - 2026 DO - 10.5281/zenodo.22733087 UR - https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22733087 ER -
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sudhakar, G. (2026). **Planetary Contraction and Orbital Decay: A Systematic Review of Mercury's Shrinking Radius, Lithospheric Compression, and the 23-Kilometer Contraction Phenomenon** *A Comprehensive Analysis of Thermal Evolution, Lobate Scarp Formation, and Comparative Planetology in the Inner Solar System*. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22733087