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Surface soil variability and stratigraphy at the Apollo 16 siteThe results of penetration tests, analyses of footprint and Lunar Roving Vehicle track depths, and core tube sample data have been used to deduce details of near-surface stratigraphy (to depths of several tens of cm) and lateral variability in soil conditions. Local variations (meter scale) in penetration resistance and porosity may be large, and soil stratigraphy may be complex. Since average properties are about the same at all sites, these variations probably reflect individual cratering and depositional events. These local variations cannot be anticipated on the basis of surface appearance or behavior.
Document ID
19740040220
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Mitchell, J. K.
Houston, W. N.
(California, University Berkeley, Calif., United States)
Carrier, W. D., III
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, Tex., United States)
Costes, N. C.
(NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, Ala., United States)
Scott, R. F.
(California Institute of Technology Pasadena, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: March 5, 1973
End Date: March 8, 1973
Accession Number
74A22970
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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