Cracking of lunar mare soil (Lunar mare soil deformation and cracking from Surveyor and Apollo photographs)

Cracking of lunar mare soil (Lunar mare soil deformation and cracking from Surveyor and Apollo photographs)

Demonstration that lunar soil deforms and cracks in the same manner as homogeneous isotropic terrestrial soil s of moderate bulk density with a small amount of cohesion. This conclusion is made from an analysis of Surveyor 3 TV pictures and of Apollo 11 closeup picture of lunar surface disturbances...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1971-01, Vol.234, p.402
1. Verfasser: Jaffe, L D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Demonstration that lunar soil deforms and cracks in the same manner as homogeneous isotropic terrestrial soil s of moderate bulk density with a small amount of cohesion. This conclusion is made from an analysis of Surveyor 3 TV pictures and of Apollo 11 closeup picture of lunar surface disturbances by bearing tests and instrument pressure.
ISSN:0028-0836
DOI:10.1038/234402a0