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Cracking of the lunar soilRather than a pattern of cracks in an apparently flat surface, the Apollo 12 photographs suggest an irregular surface that consists of clods or fragments. The impression of flat tiles and crusting, obtained by monoscopic viewing, is an illusion. Instead, the lunar soil deforms and cracks in the same manner as homogeneous isotropic terrestrial soils of moderate bulk density, having a small amount of cohesion.
Document ID
19720019116
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Jaffe, L. D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1972
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Washington Analysis of Surveyor 3 Mater. and Phot. Returned by Apollo 12
Subject Category
Geophysics
Accession Number
72N26766
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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