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Soil transport by winds on MarsResults of low-pressure wind tunnel testing and theoretical considerations are used to estimate the eolian transport of surface material on Mars. Saltation on Mars, equations of particle motion, computational results, and analytical determination of surface material movement are considered. A semiempirical formula is developed for estimating the total amount of surface material moving in eolian saltation, surface traction, and suspension. Numerical solutions of the equations of motion for particle trajectories on the surface of Mars are presented. The ratio of final particle speed to the particle threshold friction speed is found to be several times that of saltation on earth
Document ID
19790064513
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
White, B. R.
(California, University Davis, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
August 10, 1979
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of Geophysical Research
Volume: 84
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
79A48526
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCA2-OR180-605
Distribution Limits
Public
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