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Phobos, Deimos, and the moon - Size and distribution of crater ejecta blocksEjecta block characteristics observed on Phobos, Deimos, and the moon are examined. The analyzed source craters on Deimos are 0.8-2.3 km in diameter, those on Phobos are 1.5-10 km, and the lunar craters are between 0.2-3.5 km in diameter. The size and radial distribution of the ejecta blocks for the three bodies are compared. It is observed that the size distribution of the ejecta blocks surrounding craters on the three objects are basically similar, and the radial distribution of the blocks for Phobos and the moon are the same (within 2 radii of the crater center); however, the ejecta on Deimos are more dispersed (greater than or equal to 2 radii from the crater center).
Document ID
19870034955
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Lee, S. W.
(Arizona State University Tempe, United States)
Thomas, P.
(Arizona State Univ. Tempe, AZ, United States)
Veverka, J.
(Cornell University Ithaca, NY, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1986
Publication Information
Publication: Icarus
Volume: 68
ISSN: 0019-1035
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
87A22229
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSG-7156
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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