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Experimentation in planetary geologyLaboratory simulations of geological processes on the terrestrial planets are described, summarizing results published during the period 1983-1986. Included are studies of wind-driven processes on Mars and Venus (using the special wind-tunnel facilities at NASA Ames); simulations of shock-induced loss of volatiles from solids; equation-of-state determinations; impact experiments simulating cratering, spallation, regolith formation, and disruption; fluid-flow simulations of channel formation on Mars; and dust studies. The use of the microgravity environment of the Space Station for planetary-geology experiments is briefly considered.
Document ID
19870053045
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Cintala, Mark J.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: Reviews of Geophysics
Volume: 25
ISSN: 8755-1209
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
87A40319
Distribution Limits
Public
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