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A Parmetric Study of Crater-saturation SimulationsComputer models of cratered surfaces often use inputs of uncertain nature and importance. This work evaluates the sensitivity of the resulting crater-saturation estimates to the input parameters, principally applicable to the study of craters upward from 8km diameter. In order of decreasing importance, crater saturation simulations are found to be sensitive to: (1) the dynamic range of crater diameters used; (2) the effectiveness of ejecta-blanket obliteration assumed; and (3) the number of points taken to describe the crater rim. The size of the largest crater in proportion to the size of the simulated surface has no effect on the results when the edges of the simulated surface are correctly treated and craters are counted by the fraction of the crater within the simulated area. A similar procedure is recommended when gathering crater size-density data from images.
Document ID
19850015229
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Woronow, A.
(Houston Univ. TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Washington Repts. of Planetary Geol. and Geophys. Program, 1984
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
85N23540
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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