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Some correlation of rock exposure ages and regolith dynamicsExposure age information on lunar rocks and regolith turnover rates are correlated. If plotted in a cumulative fashion, the distribution of spallogenic noble-gas exposure ages is remarkably parallel to the rate at which various fractions of the regolith surface are cratered and/or excavated. It appears that the rate at which lunar rocks are excavated from within the regolith is strongly controlled by the impact environment. Some suggestions for future refinement of regolith dynamics are presented.
Document ID
19780062907
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Horz, F. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Gibbons, R. V. (NASA Johnson Space Center Geology and Geophysics Branch, Houston, Tex., United States)
Gault, D. E. (NASA Ames Research Center Planetary Science and Applications Branch, Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Hartung, J. B. (New York, State University Stony Brook, N.Y., United States)
Brownlee, D. E. (Washington, University Seattle, Wash., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1975
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Lunar Science Conference
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: March 17, 1975
End Date: March 21, 1975
Accession Number
78A46816
Distribution Limits
Public
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